slege

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) hit: strike, blow, punch
 * 2) * early 11th century, anonymous of Ælfric's  Colloquy (c. 995) (edited into idiomatic prose)
 * "ang"

- Mē is lēofre þæt iċ fisċ ġefō þe iċ ofslēan mæġ þonne fisċ þe nā mē selfne ānne, ac ēac mīne ġefēran mid āne sleġe mæġ besenċan oþþe ofslēan.


 * 1) killing, murder
 * 2) * late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
 * "ang"

- Hēo þā (sēo cwēn Dameris) mid miċelre gnornunge ymb þæs cyninges sleġe (hire suna) þenċende wæs, hū hēo hit ġewrecan meahte.


 * 1) slaughter (of an animal)
 * 2) * c. 996, Ælfric, "The Nativity of the Lord"
 * "ang"

- Hē is ġelǣded tō sleġe swā swā sċēap.


 * 1) a defeat