The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Slape \Slape\, a. [Icel. sleipr slippery; akin to E. slip.]
Slippery; smooth; crafty; hypocritical. [Prov. Eng.]
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Slape ale, plain ale, as opposed to medicated or mixed
ale. [Prov. Eng.]
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