slocken
transitive verb
slock·en
ˈsläkən
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Scottish
: quench, extinguish
Word History
Etymology
Middle English slockenen, slokenen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slokna to extinguish, exhaust, loka to let hang loosely; akin to Low German slokeren to hang loosely, Middle Low German slūren to drag, trail