Slype
/slaɪp/noun
A narrow covered passage, especially in a cathedral or monastery.
Did you know?In medieval cathedral architecture, a slype was often the tucked-away corridor linking sacred spaces, so the word carries the eerie energy of a concealed route through holy ground.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
slīpan
“to glide, slip, or creep along”
Middle English
ME
slype
“a narrow passage or corridor”
14th Century
English
slype
“a covered passage, especially in a monastery or cathedral”
Modern English
English
slype
“a narrow covered passage, especially in ecclesiastical architecture”