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Blive vs Slive - What's the difference?

blive | slive |

As verbs the difference between blive and slive

is that blive is alternative form of lang=en|nodot=9 "to remain" while slive is to cut; split; separate.

As an adverb blive

is quickly; forthwith.

As a noun slive is

a slice or sliver; slip, chip.

blive

English

Verb

  • ("to remain").

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) quickly; forthwith
    • (Chaucer)
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    slive

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sliven, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To cut; split; separate.
  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A slice or sliver; , chip.

    • Related terms

    *(l)

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps related to (l).

    Verb

  • (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
    • Related terms
    *(l)

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