slirtn.
/sləːt/ U.S.
A slight sweep or jerk.
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1870 S. Green Trout Culture vii. 63 The female diving down at intervals against the gravel, and as she comes up giving it a slirt to one side with her tail.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
slirtv.
/sləːt/ U.S.
transitive. To sweep or jerk lightly. Slirted, given by Richardson (at Slur) quot. from Ben Jonson, is an error for flirted.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > cause to move suddenly [verb (transitive)] > jerk
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1870 S. Green Trout Culture vii. 63 She would slirt with her tail all the stones of proper size to be found near her nest.
1876 Forest & Stream 20 July 385/2 Slirting (Seth Green's word) her spawn over the same spot at every turn.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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