beslean
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave
- (transitive)
- (intransitive) to strike, give a blow, force a passage
Etymology
Affix from Old English slēan (strike, beat, smite, slay, stamp, impact, kill, hit, sting, forge).
Origin
Old English
slēan
Gloss
strike, beat, smite, slay, stamp, impact, kill, hit, sting, forge
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
殺