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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Sclenting,) Sklenting, vbl. n. [17th c. Eng. slanting (a1618); Sclent v.] The action of falling obliquely or askew, or of following a crooked or curving course. — 1563 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 4 June.
Ane faill … for securite of our souveranes leigs, fra sklenting & sliding of arrois oure the said north but 1558-66 Knox II 321.
He was a large quarter of myle from the schote and sklenting of boltis — c1500-50 Pleugh-Song in Tools & Tillage I iii 177.
For sklenting of bowts [? = ‘bout’ of a plough] and startling of other mens nowts
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