Slish (?), n. [A corruption of slash.] A cut; as, slish and slash.
[Colloq.] Shak.
Slit (?), obs. 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide. Chaucer.
Slit (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Slitting.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. sttan to tear; akin to D.
slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. slzan to split,
tear, wear out, Icel. stta to break, tear, wear out, Sw. slita, Dan.
slide. Cf. Eclat, Slate, n., Slice.] 1. To cut lengthwise; to cut into
long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit
leather into straps.
2. To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the
nose.