Category:Sley

Sley, n. Etym: [as. sl, fr. sleán to strike. See slay, v. t.]

1. A weaver's reed. [spelt also slaie.]

2. A guideway in a knitting machine. Knight.

Sley Sley, v. t.

Defn: to separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See sleave, and sleid.