We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SLEBS, v. Also slaepse. To salivate, slaver, dribble (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1970); to eat or drink messily or frequently. [slɛps]Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 88:
Folk didna slaepse sae muckle wi' tay an' loff bread.

[Freq. form with prothetic s- from Norw. dial. lepja, to lap, slobber in food, or phs. simply from Laip, q.v. There has phs. been some influence from Norw. slafsa, to lick, lap.]

24437

snd

Hide Advanced Search

Browse SND:

    Loading...

Share: