What is 5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow called?
slow — 5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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