What is to separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid called?
sley — To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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