SLAY

slay. Slay, v.t. slew, pret. slain, pa. to kill, put to death, murder, butcher

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Slay (?), v. t. [imp. Slew (?); p. p. Slain (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying.] [[OE. slan, sl�n, sleen, slee, AS. sleán to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. slā, D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. slā, Dan. slaae, Sw. sl�, Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces, Gr. ����, E. lacerate. Cf. Slaughter, Sledge a hammer, Sley.]] To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy. With this sword then will I slay you both. Chaucer. I will slay the last of them with the sword. Amos ix. 1. I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk. Shak. Syn. — To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.