Slit \Slit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Slitting.]
[OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan
to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to
slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel.
st[=i]ta 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.
3. To cut; to sever; to divide. [Obs.]
And slits the thin-spun life. --Milton.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Slit \Slit\, n. [AS. slite.]
A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.
Gill slit. (Anat.) See Gill opening, under Gill.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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