I. ˈslīv transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English sliven, from (assumed) Old English slīfan (whence tōslīfan to split); probably akin to Old English slītan to tear apart — more at slit
dialect chiefly England : to slice off or cut through
II. intransitive verb
( slove ˈslōv ; slived ; sliving ; slives )
Etymology: obsolete slive to cause to slip, slip (clothes) on, to slip away, from Middle English sliven, alteration of sleven, from Old English slēfan to slip (clothes) on — more at sleeve
dialect chiefly England : to move furtively : sidle