(a) To fall; also fig.; ~ adoun (doun); ~ in (in-to), fall into (a ditch), fall to (the ground), fall at (the feet of an image); also, fig. fall into (misfortune, decay, a trap, etc.); ben sliden; (b) fig. to fall into sin or evil; ~ in (in-to, to), fall into (evil, sin, falsehood, etc.); ben sliden; ppl. slidinge, falling into sin; also, prone to sin; slidinge in tunge, deceitful, untrustworthy; (c) to lose one's balance through slipping, slip; also fig.; ~ and fallen; fot sliden, a foot that has slipped, an unsteady foot; ppl. slidinge as adj.: slippery; also, fig. untrustworthy, delusive; (d) to slide out of position; also, of an ax head: slip (from its handle); ~ awei; ppl. slidinge, sliding (from one's hand); also, fig. unstable, irresolute; (e) ~ o (on, upon) slep, ~ on slume slep, ~ upon slepinge slaughte, to fall asleep.

(a) To slide; glide, glide over a surface; move smoothly, move easily; also fig.; ~ forth (of); ~ on (upon) the erthe, of sleeves: brush the ground; ppl. slidinge, of hair: flowing, waving; (b) to pass away; disappear, depart; also, escape [quot.: c1475]; ben sliden (forth; ppl. slidinge as adj.: elusive; also, transitory; (c) ~ awei, to escape, vanish, pass away; also, depart; leten ~, disregard (sth.), put aside, let pass; also, neglect (to do sth.).

(a) To move; go, come; ~ in, enter; ppl. slidinge as adj.: ?rapid; (b) to move quietly or steal (to a place); ~ awei (forth), slip away; (c) to crawl; (d) of a fluid: to flow, ooze; ~ awei (oute); ppl. slidinge, flowing; (e) to descend, come down; ~ adoun (doun); (f) to change, undergo a change; ~ in slomberinge, emerge (from deep sleep) into a doze; ben sliden.

To be deflected, glance off, fall obliquely; ~ adoun (doun).

Error for slitten v.