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Sley [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A weaver's reed. [ See Sleave and Sleid .]

Sley [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To separate; to part threads and arrange them in a reed; as weavers.

Sley [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A weaver's reed.

2. A guideway in a knitting machine.

3. To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid.