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Sloane MSS

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3,560 MSS. collected by Sir Hans Sloane, now in the British Museum. The museum of Sir Hans formed the basis of the British Museum. (1660–1753.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Slender
Sleuth-Hound
Slewed
Slick (Sam)
Slick Off
Sliding Scale
Slip
Slippers
Slipshod
Slipslop
Sloane MSS
Slogan
Slop (Dr.)
Slops (The)
Slopard (Dame)
Slope
Slough of Despond
Slow
Slow Coach
Slubber-Degullion
Slug-abed (A)