slay1

 
Pronunciation: /sleɪ/

verb (past slew /sluː/; past participle slain /sleɪn/)

[with object] archaic or literary
  • kill (a person or animal) in a violent way: St George slew the dragon
  • chiefly North American murder (someone) (used chiefly in journalism): a man was slain with a shotgun
  • informal greatly impress or amuse (someone): you slay me, you really do

Derivatives

slayer

noun

Origin:

Old English slēan 'strike, kill', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slaan and German schlagen