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slank

[slangk]
–verb Archaic.
pt. of slink.

slink

[slingk] verb, slunk or (Archaic) slank; slunk; slink⋅ing; noun; adjective
–verb (used without object)
1. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
2. to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
–verb (used with object)
3. (esp. of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
–noun
4. a prematurely born calf or other animal.
–adjective
5. born prematurely: a slink calf.

Origin:
bef. 1150; ME slynken (v.), OE slincan to creep, crawl; c. LG slinken, G schlinken


slink⋅ing⋅ly, adverb


1. skulk, sneak; lurk.
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