" slew "

[Noun]  | "slew" | \ ˈslü \

1: a large number

Origin: 1839 ;

 Perhaps from Irish slua army, host, throng, from Old Irish slúag; akin to Lithuanian slaugyti to tend;

[Noun]  | "slough" | \ ˈslü \

1: a place of deep mud or mire

2: swamp

3: an inlet on a river; also : backwater

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Middle English sloughe, slo, from Old English slōh; akin to Middle High German slouche ditch;

[Noun]  | "slough" | \ ˈsləf \

1: the cast-off skin of a snake

2: a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer

3: something that may be shed or cast off

Origin: 14th century ;

 Middle English slughe; akin to Middle High German slūch snakeskin;

[Noun]  | "slue" | \ ˈslü \

1: position or inclination after slewing

2: skid

Origin: circa 1860 ;

 {see: |slue:2|slue:2};

[Verb]  | "slew" | \ ˈslü \

1: to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis

2: to cause to skid : veer

3: to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot

Origin: circa 1769 ;

 Origin unknown;

[Verb]  | "slay" | \ ˈslā \

1: to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly : to strike down : kill

2: to delight or amuse immensely

3: to do something or perform exceptionally well or impressively : to be exceptionally impressive

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken;

[Verb]  | "slue" 

1: to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis

2: to cause to skid : veer

3: to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot

[Noun]  | "slew" 

[Noun]  | "slough" 

[Verb]  | "slew" 

[Verb]  | "slay"