Noun : a whole slew of people. From Dictionary.com.
Met Dr. Plunkett, who directed me up above the usual crossing-place of a "slue" -- Had "Boom" put up at Jordan's -- went to Huntington's, then to Howard's, P. O., saw. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864,] Reference
Ye haue heard how the Danes slue Osrike and Ella kings of. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
Egbert, but he with prosperous fortune vanquished and slue both. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
He is slue-footed, knock-kneed, and bends over a little when walking. From Wordnik.com. [The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes] Reference
Welshmen, whom he vanquished in battell néere to Brecknocke, and slue. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus] Reference
Wherevpon giuing the charge vpon him, they put him to flight, and slue manie of his people. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne] Reference
Wherevpon no small grudge rose betwixt those that so slue him, and the said lord Flemings friends. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV] Reference
Westmonasteriensis writeth, that Porrex deuising waies to kill Ferrex, atchiued his purpose and slue him. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8)] Reference
The theefe was hewen in péeces by the kings seruants, but yet he slue and hurt diuers before they could dispatch him. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
Northwales, and in fight slue Cadwalhon the sonne of Ieuaf, and Meyric his brother, and conquered the land to himselfe. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England] Reference
The abbat got armed men about him, and falling vpon the moonkes, slue thrée of them at the high altar, and wounded xviij. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror] Reference
Mercia, and ouercame them againe, and slue their king Ludicenus, who succéeded Bernulfe in that kingdome, with 5 of his earles. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
He slue in battell an earle of his countrie named Oswin, who arrearing warre against him, fought with him in a pitcht field at Eadwines. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
Griffin, so that he remained as a banished person: and finallie, about the fift day of August, they slue him, and sent his head to earle. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
At the same time, Swaine, sonne of earle Goodwine came into the realme, and traitorouslie slue his coosen Bearne (as before is said) the which. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
But others write that he was a verie tyrant, and vsed himselfe verie cruellie towards the lords of his land, wherevpon they rebelled and slue him. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8)] Reference
The which flight so discomforted them, that finallie they all fled, and gaue place to the Romans, the which pursued and slue them without mercie, so that. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8)] Reference
The same yeere, a great armie of Danes passing by the east parts of the land, as through Lindsey, Eastangle, and Kent, slue and murthered an huge number of people. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
In this furious entrie, the Lieutenant generall slue vvith his ovvne hands, the chiefe Ensigne bearer of the Spaniards, vvho fought verie manfullie to his liues end. From Wordnik.com. [Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage] Reference
Constantine out of Gallia, which he accordinglie performed: for after certeine bickerings, he slue the said Constantine at Arles, although not without great bloudshed. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England] Reference
Whereof when the erle was aduertised, he hasted thither to reuenge the slaughter of his seruant, and slue both that citizen which had killed his man, and eightéene others. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
The king of England with his people following in chase of the Frenchmen slue manie, and tooke a great number of prisoners, amongst whome was the French kings chéefe treasurer. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First] Reference
And certeine it is that some of them slue their wiues and children, as mooued thereto with a certeine fond regard of pitie to rid them out of further miserie and danger of thraldome. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England] Reference
Britains rebelling against Bassianus, ioined themselues to Carausius, who by their support vanquished and slue the said Bassianus, after he had reigned 6 or (as some affirme) 30 yeares. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England] Reference
Herewithall was Flauius Vespasianus (that afterwards was emperour) with his brother Sabinus sent ouer that riuer, which being got to the further side, slue a great number of the enimies. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England] Reference
And from that houre euer after we had a desire to slea the marques: and so then we sent two of our brethren vnto Tyre, who openlie, & in a manner in presence of all the people of Tyre slue him. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First] Reference
As a finger on the snow alters the course of the toboggin, and a nervous push makes it slue round, scattering the inmates, it is needless to say the tyro in front is admonished to preserve the most absolute immobility. From Wordnik.com. [Bluebell A Novel] Reference
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