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sklent (iou)



sklent verb & noun. LME.
[Var. of SLENT verb1, noun1.]
A. verb. Scot. & north.
verb intrans. Move sideways or obliquely; slope, slant; give a sideways glance. LME.
b. fig. Deviate morally; prevaricate; lie. M16.
verb trans. Aim or direct obliquely. L18.
b. noun. Scot. Orig., a slanting cut. Later, a sideways movement or glance; a slant, a slope. L16.