slink

Definitions

1. 1.To miscarry; -- said of female beasts.
2. 2.To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.
3. 3.Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.
4. 4.Thin; lean. [Scot.]
5. 5.The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.
6. 6.A thievish fellow; a sneak. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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