slayer
English
/ˈsleɪə/
noun
Definitions
- a killer; a murderer; someone who slays
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English slear derived from Old English slaga (killer, slayer) affix from English slay.
Origin
English
slay
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- brother English
- brother-slayer English
- dragon English
- dragonslayer English
- father English
- father-slayer English
- foreslay English
- kin English
- king English
- kingslayer English
- kinslayer English
- man English
- manslayer English
- overslay English
- self-slayer English
- slaughter English
- slay English
- slayable English
- slayage English
- slayee English
- slayest English
- slayeth English
- agenslaga Old English
- manslaga Old English
- slaga Old English
- brodyr slaer Middle English
- fadyr slaer Middle English
- mansleere Middle English
- slear Middle English
- sleen Middle English