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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKLENT, v.2, n.2 Also sklant, sklint. Pa.t. sklented, ¶sklent.
I. v. tr., occas. with doun: to split, tear, rend, esp. of clothes (Abd. 1825 Jam., sklent doun; Sh. 1970). Also in Eng. dial.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (27 Aug.):
A'm sklentid me bit o' cot apo' yon cursid dokens.Sc. 1935 W. Soutar Poems in Scots 33:
And first he sklent the heidéd snake: He sklent it strauchtly into twa.Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 10:
Her claws wittered athin yon patterns an' sklented dem frae tap ta fit.
II. n. A rip, tear, as in clothing, fishing-net, etc. (Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.), 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh., Abd. 1970).
[Of obscure origin. Phs. an extended usage of Sklent, v.1 Cf. 3. s.v. and E.M.E. slent, to cleave, rend.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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