What does "slink" mean?
Slink: To miscarry; -- said of female beasts.
Additional senses
- 2.To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.
- 3.Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.
- 4.Thin; lean. [Scot.]
- 5.The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.
- 6.A thievish fellow; a sneak. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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