[slum.ber] vi slum.bered ; slum.ber.ing [ME, freq. of slumen to doze, prob. fr. slume slumber, fr. OE sluma; akin to MHG slumen to slumber] (13c) 1 a: to sleep lightly: doze b: sleep
2. a: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state b: to lie dormant or latent -- slum.ber.er n
[2]slumber n (14c) 1 a: sleep b: a light sleep
2: lethargy, torpor