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Definition of slype

 (Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal English variant of slipe:3

slype

noun
\ ˈslīp\
plural -s

Definition of slype (Entry 2 of 2)

: a narrow passage specifically : one between the transept and chapter house or deanery in an English cathedral

History and Etymology for slype

Noun

probably from Flemish slijpe place for slipping in and out, from Middle Flemish slijpen to slip, slip out; akin to Middle Dutch slippen to slip

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