subs. (old colloquial).—A sluggard; a lazybones.
[?]. M.S. Douce, 52 [HALLIWELL]. Lothe to bedde and lothe fro bedde, men schalle know the SLOW.
Adv. (colloquial).—1. Stupid; spiritless; tedious.
1855. THACKERAY, The Newcomes, xlix. The party was what you young fellows call SLOW.
1857. F. LOCKER-LAMPSON Reply to a Letter Enclosing a Lock of Hair. The girls I love now vote me SLOW.
1874. BEETON, The Siliad, 97.
| Whither shall we go? | |
| The Judge and Jury? No, that’s awful SLOW. |
2. (Winchester).—Ignorant of Winchester NOTIONS (q.v.).
