I.
past of slay
II.
variant of slough I 1b
III. verb
also slue
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1769
transitive verb
1. : to turn (as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis
2. : to cause to skid : veer
slew a car around a turn
intransitive verb
1. : to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot
2. : skid
IV. noun
Etymology: perhaps from Irish slua army, host, throng, from Old Irish slúag; akin to Lithuanian slaugyti to tend
Date: 1839
: a large number
a slew of books