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单词 sklent
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sklentn.

Forms: Also sclent.
Etymology: Scottish variant of slent n.1 Compare earlier asklent adv. and prep.
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.

Forms: Also sclent.
Etymology: variant of slent v.1
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).
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