v. Obs. Forms: Inf. 1 asleán, 3 aslan, aslæn. Pa. t. 1–4 aslóh, 3–4 aslouȝ, -ough, -oȝe, owe. Pa. pple. 1 aslaʓen, aslæʓen, asleʓen, 3 aslæȝe(n, aslaȝe(n, 3–4 aslawe. [OE. asleán, f. A- pref. 1 + sleán (for sleahan, slahan) to SLAY; cf. OHG. arslahan, MHG. erslahen, mod.G. erschlagen; prob. also for OE. ofsleán: see A- pref. 3.]

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  1.  To strike off, strike. (Only in OE.)

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c. 950.  Lindisf. Gosp., Matt. xxvi. 51. Asloʓ earo his.

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c. 1160.  Hatton G. Asloh of anes þas sacerda ealdres þeowa eare.

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  2.  To slay, kill. (? = OE. ofsleán.)

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c. 1205.  Lay., 22576. Scullen þi lond wasten and þire leoden aslan. Ibid., 22271. He wold … þat londfolc aslæn.

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a. 1300.  K. Horn, 897. Aslaȝen beþ mine heirs.

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c. 1305.  Judas, 94, in E. E. P. (1862), 109. Þe schrewe … his fader aslouȝ.

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c. 1315.  Shoreham, 120. Ha nolde nauȝt he were aslawe.

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