单词 | sklent |
释义 | sklentn. Scottish. A slant or slope; a slanting or sideward movement; a side-look, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > inclination > [noun] > an inclination bevel1678 skew1688 sklent1768 spring1793 snape1794 cant1881 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [noun] > an oblique movement slant1712 sklent1768 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [noun] > sideways side-lookinga1500 side looka1586 blench1609 side glance1611 leera1616 skew1622 askewa1641 gloat1645 glega1650 by-glancea1658 squint1673 by-view1753 sklent1818 glee1828 squinny1902 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess 16 With easy sklent, on every side the braes..wi' scatter'd busses raise. 1786 R. Burns Poems 71 This while my notion's taen a sklent, To try my fate in guid, black prent. 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 24 I gae a sklent wi' my ee. 1891 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 150 712/1 Not descended indeed in direct line from..Wordsworth.., but striking off from him in a sort of sklent, if we may use such a word. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020). sklentv. Scottish and northern dialect. 1. a. intransitive. To move, dart, or fall, obliquely; to lie aslant; to give a side-look, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > move sideways [verb (intransitive)] > move obliquely glentc1330 lean1398 slenta1400 glintc1440 skew1488 sklent1513 slanta1849 sashay1865 cater1873 diagonalize1884 shail1895 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid vii. vii. 87 As sum tyme sclentis the round top of tre, Hit with the twynit quhyp. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid x. xiii. 51 The casting dart..That fleand sclentis on Eneas scheyld. 1629 W. Mure True Crucifixe 1668 The honour.., streight sent back, is vpwards driven, And by Reflexe doth sklent hye way to Heauen. 1808–1901 in Eng. Dial. Dict. (Sc. and Northumb.). b. figurative. To deviate from a straightforward course, or from the truth. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lie, tell lies [verb (intransitive)] > be evasive varyc1430 revolt1577 sklent1581 equivocate1590 fluff1902 bullshit1942 1581 N. Burne in Catholic Tractates (S.T.S.) 155 Bot becaus ye se your self conuict,..ye ar constranit to sklent and mak the act of Parliament ane buclar for your defence aganis al argumentis. 1786 R. Burns Poems 205 Do ye envy the city-gent, Behint a kist to lie an' sklent. 1864 in Eng. Dial. Dict. 2. transitive. To direct obliquely. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > hint or covert suggestion > hint at or suggest [verb (transitive)] > direct obliquely sklent1786 1786 R. Burns Poems 208 Ironic satire, sidelins sklented, On my poor Musie. 1786 R. Burns Poems 60 Ye..sklented on the man of Uzz, Your spitefu' joke? Derivatives ˈsklenting n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > (a) deviation from straight course blenching1398 turna1400 misdrawing?a1425 swerving1545 digression1552 sklenting1568 excursion1603 diverting1611 diversion1626 deflection1646 deflexure1656 prevarication1672 deviation1675 evagation1692 departurea1694 swerve1736 twist1798 out-throw1855 throw1858 turnaway1922 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adjective] > oblique in motion embelifc1400 sklenting1568 diagonial1624 slanta1630 biasing1636 slanting1688 sidelong1695 diagonal1796 diagonic1881 1568 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlvii. 83 Tha peure winschis ȝe wranguslie suspect For sklenting bowttis. a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation in Wks. (1846) II. 321 He was a large quarter of myle from the schote and sklenting of boltis. 1786 R. Burns Poems 57 The stars shot down wi' sklentan light. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1768v.1513 |
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