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† ˈsleepish, a. Obs.
Also 6 slepy(s)she, -ish(e, sleapish.
[f. sleep n. + -ish.]
Somewhat sleepy.
1530Palsgr. 324/1 Slepysshe, heavy of slepe, sommeilleux. 1551Turner Herbal ii. 46 They shal fall into a forgetfull and a slepishe drowsines. 1633Ford Love's Sacr. iv. i, Your sleepish and more than sleepish security. 1675Traherne Chr. Ethics 338 Temperance..puts activity and vigour into it, that it may not be a sleepish but heroick vertue. |