\ ˈslēv
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Definition of sleave
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archaic
: skein
sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care— William Shakespeare
sleave
verb
sleaved; sleaving; sleaves
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“Sleave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleave. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of sleave was in 1591
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