Slumbered

Slumbered
Slumber Slum"ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slumbering}.] [OE. slombren, slumberen, slumeren, AS. slumerian, fr. sluma slumber; akin to D. sluimeren to slumber, MHG. slummern, slumen, G. schlummern, Dan. slumre, Sw. slumra, Goth. slawan to be silent.] 1. To sleep; especially, to sleep lightly; to doze. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]

He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. --Ps. cxxi. 4. [1913 Webster]

2. To be in a state of negligence, sloth, supineness, or inactivity. ``Why slumbers Pope?'' --Young. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • slumbered — slum·ber || slÊŒmbÉ™(r) n. sleep, unconscious state entered into by the body for the purpose of rest and rejuvenation (in humans and animals); period of rest; inactive state v. be in a state of sleep, fall asleep; be inattentive, be inactive;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Primus (Transformers) — Primus is the benevolent godlike entity in the fictional Transformers comic universe who fought against the Chaos Bringer Unicron. The Lord of the Light, Primus is the being who created the Transformers to help him defeat Unicron.Transformers:… …   Wikipedia

  • slumber — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Slumber is used before these nouns: ↑party {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ deeply ▪ peacefully, quietly ▪ The child slumbered peacefully in her arms …   Collocations dictionary

  • sleep — vb Sleep, slumber, drowse, doze, nap, catnap, snooze mean to take rest by a suspension of consciousness. Sleep, the usual term, implies ordinarily the periodical repose of this sort in which men and animals recuperate their powers after activity …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • slumber — I UK [ˈslʌmbə(r)] / US [ˈslʌmbər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms slumber : singular slumber plural slumbers literary sleep II UK [ˈslʌmbə(r)] / US [ˈslʌmbər] verb [intransitive] Word forms slumber : present tense I/you/we/they slumber… …   English dictionary

  • Slumber — Slum ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slumbering}.] [OE. slombren, slumberen, slumeren, AS. slumerian, fr. sluma slumber; akin to D. sluimeren to slumber, MHG. slummern, slumen, G. schlummern, Dan. slumre, Sw. slumra, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slumbering — Slumber Slum ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slumbering}.] [OE. slombren, slumberen, slumeren, AS. slumerian, fr. sluma slumber; akin to D. sluimeren to slumber, MHG. slummern, slumen, G. schlummern, Dan. slumre, Sw. slumra …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slumber — I. intransitive verb (slumbered; slumbering) Etymology: Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber Date: 13th century 1. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor — Henry V (8 November 1086 ndash; 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1098 1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (from 1106 25), the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry s reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture… …   Wikipedia

  • Moore, Oklahoma —   City   Location of M …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”