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slibbery
† ˈslibbery, a. Obs. rare. Also 3 slibbri. [ad. LG. (also Du. and Flem.) slibberig.] Smooth and slippery; lubric.c 1225 Ancr. R. 74 Þe tunge is sliddri [v.r. slibbri], uor heo wadeð ine wete. 1658 A. Fox Würtz' Surg. iii. v. 230 There is a moisture in joints, called by Surgeons a Gluten, because it ...
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slibber-sauce
† slibber-sauce Obs. Also 7 sliber-. [? f. older Flem. slibber (Kilian), slime, ooze, = MDu. slibbe, Du. slib; LG. slibb(e: cf. slibbery a. The relation to sibber-sauce and slabber-sauce is not clear.] 1. A compound or concoction of a messy, repulsive, or nauseous character, used esp. for medicinal ...
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