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veðr, the gale drove him out of his course; (3) fig. to break, break off, with acc.; s. þing, to break off, dissolve a meeting; with dat. (s. þingi, flokki, veizlunni); áðr þinginu sé slitit, before the meeting be dissolved; (4) to rend, tear (brynja hans var slitin til únýts); klæði sundr slitin, torn asunder; (5) to wear-out; hann mun eigi mörgum skyrtunum s., he will not wear out many shirts, not live long; slitnir skór, worn-out shoes; (6) s. ór e-u, to decide, settle (hann kvað lögmann ór þessu s. skyldu); (7) impers. to be torn away (sleit af honum mann á báti); with dat., slítr þar tali þeirra, there the talk ended; sleit Fróða frið fjánda á milli, Frodi's peace was broken between the foes; borgir ok kastalar ok þorp, svá at hvergi slítr, in an unbroken line; þar til er ór slítr með þeim, till it comes to an end; (8) refl., slítast, to tear oneself loose (s. ór höndum e-m).
sljófa (að), v. to make blunt; refl., sljófast, to grow blunt or dull (sýn, minni sljófast).
sljófgast (að), v. refl. = sljófast.
sljó-leikr, m. dullness;
-liga, adv. slowly, dully (reiða sljóliga sverðin);
-ligr, a. slow, dull, feeble.
sljór (sljó, sljótt), a. (1) blunt (sljó sverð); (2) faint-hearted.
sloðra (að), v. to drag or trail oneself along (sloðruðu þeir þá vestr af heiðinni).
slokinn, a. extinguished (þegar at ljós váru slokin).
slokna (að), v. to expire, go out (eldr, ljós, log sloknar).
sloknaðr, pp. extinguished, = slokinn (þá er s. var eldrinn).
sloppr (-s, -ar), m. loose gown; esp. of a priest's white gown (skrýddr sloppum ok kantarakápum).
slota (að), v. to hang down (lið hans lét s. hendr niðr með síðu ok höfðust ekki at); s. við, to be idle, slink away.
slóð, f. track, trail (sáu menn s. liggja frá skipunum, því at dögg hafði fallit); cf. 'döggslóð.'
slóða-hrís, n. brushwood for slóðar.
slóði, m. a truss of branches trailed along; draga slóða, to drag a slot or trail; fig., meira slóða mun draga, it will be attended with more serious consequences.
slóttigr, a. sly, cunning, wily.
slunginn, pp., see 'slyngva'.
slyðra, f. fibre.
slyngr, a. dextrous, clever (hann var s. við allar íþróttir).
slyngva (slyng; slöng, slungum; slunginn), v. with dat. to sling, throw, fling (því næst slyngr Surtr eldi yfir jörðina); sungu ok slungu snúðga steini, they sang and swung the swift millstone; var þessu kaupi slungit, this bargain was struck; í vandkvæði er slungit, we are in difficulties; döggu slunginn, bedewed; slunginn vafrloga, encircled by a flickering flame; horna-tog ver slungit af silfri, twisted of silver.
slyppr, a. unarmed, weaponless (nú kalla ek, at Hrafn sé sigraðr, er hann er slyppr).
slys, n. (1) mishap, mischance, accident (s. mun þat þykkja, er hann hjó hönd af konu sinni); (2) wrong-doing, mischief (erfitt mun þér verða at bœta öll s. Hallgerðar).
slysa-laust, adv. without mischance or accident;
-vænt, a. n. unlucky (e-m þykkir -vænt).
slys-ferð, -för, f. ill-fated journey (fara -förum);
-gjarnt, a. n. e-m verðr -gjarnt, one has bad luck.
slysinn, a. mischievous.
slys-liga, adv. unfortunately; vildi mér svá -liga til, at ek braut spjót mitt, I had the ill-luck to break my spear; takast s., to come off badly.
slyttinn, a. flabby, sluggish, lazy.
slyttu-mannliga, adv. sluggishly.
slæfa (að), v. = sljófa; refl., slæfaðist skap jarlsins, his wrath abated.
slæ-liga, adv. without energy, = sljóliga (róa, sœkja at -liga).
slær (slæ, slætt), a. = sljór.
slœða (-dda, -ddr), v. (1) to trail; fax svá sítt, at slœddi jörð, that it trailed on the ground; (2) to spread manure, by means of 'slóða-hrís'.
slœður, f. pl. a gown that trails along the ground (s. af silki, pelli).
slœgð, f. slyness, cunning.

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