Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Slay

/slā/ · IPA /sleɪ/

01 v. t. To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

imp. Slew; p. p. Slain; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying

1.
To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.
“With this sword then will I slay you both.” — Chaucer.

“I will slay the last of them with the sword.” — Amos ix. 1.

“I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk.” — Shak.

Syn. To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.