2. Verb. (context: religious) To become overwhelmed by religious ecstasy. ¹
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Definition of Slayed
1. slay [v] - See also: slay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slayed
Literary usage of Slayed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"But slayed cannot be considered established in h use. Whether it eventually
becomes established tains to be seen. w, slowly The controversy over whether ..."
2. The Life of Nellie C. Bailey: Or, a Romance of the West by Mary E. Jackson (1885)
"Or is it the theory that she slayed him that she might enjoy his property with
Robert Reese? Or is it the theory that she slayed Bothamley that she might ..."
3. The Secret City: A Novel in Three Parts by Hugh Walpole (1919)
"Russia the Saviour of the World . . . this slaughter must be slayed." I had for
some time been watching Bohun. He had travelled a long journey since that ..."
4. The Forest of Essex: Its History, Laws, Administration and Ancient Customs by William Richard Fisher (1887)
"... with the ld'^ 2 addition, in 1630, of the left .shoulder of a slayed ...
the person who slayed the hart had The Art of the head and shoulders by right. ..."
5. The Moderate Monarchy, Or Principles of the British Constitution, Described by Albrecht von Haller, Francis Steinitz (1849)
"The bow which slayed in the distance gave us power over the animals, which had
before been the sole inhabitants of the island. We killed the bears, ..."
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