SLEIGHT


Meaning of SLEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslīt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse slœgth, from slœgr sly — more at sly

Date: 14th century

1. : deceitful craftiness ; also : stratagem

2. : dexterity , skill

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.