slei

a. Sly. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. D. & LG. slede, slee, Icel. sle&unr_;i. See Sled. ] A vehicle moved on runners, and used for transporting persons or goods on snow or ice; -- in England commonly called a sledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sleigh bell, a small bell attached either to a horse when drawing a slegh, or to the sleigh itself; especially a globular bell with a loose ball which plays inside instead of a clapper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of riding in a sleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of the snow or ice which admits of running sleighs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel. sl&unr_;g&unr_; (for sl&unr_;g&unr_;) slyness, cunning, fr. sl&unr_;gr (for sl&unr_;gr) sly, cunning. See Sly. ] 1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [ Obs. ] “His sleight and his covin.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The world hath many subtle sleights. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill. Chaucer. “The juggler's sleight.” Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sleight of hand, legerdemain; prestidigitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Cunning; dexterous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Cinningly. [ Obs. ] Huloet. [ 1913 Webster ]