I. noun Etymology: 2~ Date: 1591 skein , II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English *sleven, from Old English -slǣfan to cut Date: circa 1628 to separate (silk thread) into filaments
SLEAVE
Meaning of SLEAVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012