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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Slak-handednes,) Slak-handedness, n. [Slak adj.(cf. 1 b). Cf. 17th c. Eng. slack-handed (1674) in this sense.] A lack of firmness or dedication (in carrying out duties, etc.). — 1685-8 Renwick Serm. 548.
From which we may see, that this slavish fear, and a slack-handedness in duties, go together
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"Slak-handednes n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/slak_handednes>
