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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SKLEET-SKLYTE, n., v., adv. [′sklit ′skləit]

I. n. A violent fall, dash or clash to the ground, a flat-footed gait, a heavy tread (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 159).

II. v. To throw or dash down with violence, to fling out with a soppy splash or in a wet mass, as in emptying a pail, to walk with a heavy flat-footed step (Id.).

III. adv., describing the action of the v.: with a violent dash or clash downwards (Id.).