sklent

sklent
\\ˈsklent\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English sclenten to strike obliquely, alteration of slenten — more at slant
1. chiefly Scotland : to glance sideways : look askance
2. chiefly Scotland : to cast aspersions
Scotland : to direct sideways : slant

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