OriginProbably from Middle Low German slipen; compare with Danish slibe and Swedish slipa.
- to grind
- to sharpen, hone (a knife, also figurative)
- to polish (e.g. marble, also figurative)
- to cut (crystal glass, precious stones)
Formsslip(imperative) · sliper(present) · slipes(passive) · slipte(past) · slipt(participle, past) · slipende(participle, present)
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