Slive vs Sliven - What's the difference?

slive | sliven |


As verbs the difference between slive and sliven

is that slive is (transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) to cut; split; separate or slive can be (dialectal|northern england|scotland) to sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep while sliven is .

As a noun slive

is (dialectal) a slice or sliver; , chip.

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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    sliven

    English

    (wikipedia Sliven)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a town in central Bulgaria

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