SLUMBER

I. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume ~, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to ~ Date: 13th century 1. to sleep lightly ; doze , sleep , 2. to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state, to lie dormant or latent, ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. sleep , a light sleep, lethargy , torpor