Sleep

slep, r. i. [slept, sleeping.] To take rest a suspension of the voluntary exercise of the powers of the body and mind, and an apathy of organs of sense; to be carele , inattentive, or concerned; to be dead; to be unused or unagitated; to rest; to slumber. — n. A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical suspension of functions of the organs of sense, as well as those the voluntary and rational soul; slumber; repose; rest.— Sleepier, n. One who sleeps; a drone; person. — Sleep'y, -1, a. [-iee; -iest.] Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep; tending to duce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous. — Sleep'ily, adv. In a sleepy manner; drowsily. — Sleepine , n. — Sleep'ing, p. a. Occupied with sleep, or sleeping. — Sleeping partner. A silent or dormant partner.— Sleeple , a. Having no sleep; wakeful; having no rest; perpetually agitated.— Sleep'-walk'er, n. A somnambulist, or noctambulist; one walks in his sleep.