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Slake

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Meaning

Verb

To
(thirst, or other desires).
To
(something) with water or another liquid.
To become
with water, so that a
place.
To
with water, so that a
place.
Of a person: to become less
, to
in
efforts.
To
; to become
or loose.
To become less
; to
,
in force.
To
; to become extinct.
In Scottish English:
To besmear.

Noun

In Scottish English:
A
mess.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

slake
English
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slaken
Middle English (1100-1500)
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sleacian
Middle English (1100-1500)
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sleac
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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