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Stey vs Sley - What's the difference?

stey | sley |

As nouns the difference between stey and sley

is that stey is while sley is reed (of a loom).

As a verb sley is

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

stey

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)

    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)