Old English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, tō- +‎ slēan

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tōslēan

  1. to demolish, destroy
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Þæt wæs ǣrest þæt þunor tōslōg heora hīestan godes hūs Iufeses.
      That was before thunder destroyed the house of Jove, their highest god.
  2. to break to pieces
  3. to slice in two

Conjugation

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