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Sley vs Suey - What's the difference?

sley | suey |

As nouns the difference between sley and suey

is that sley is reed (of a loom) while suey is (slang) a suicide.

As a verb sley

is (weaving) to separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.

sley

English

Noun

(sleys)
  • reed (of a loom)
  • A guideway in a knitting machine.
    • (Knight)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (weaving) To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.

    • Related terms

    * sleave * sleid (Webster 1913)

    suey

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A suicide