An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

SLINK, s.
1. The flesh of an animal prematurely brought forth, S.
Stat. Acc.
2. Ill-fed veal in general, S.

Sw. slyn-a, carion; Germ. schlenk-en, abjicere.

3. A worthless character, S.
Antiquary.

Slink, adj. Not fed.
Statist. Acc.

SLINKIE, adj. Tall and slender, lank, S.

Dan. slunken, lank, scraggy.

SLINKIN, s. Deceit, Fife.
A. Douglas.

Slinkin, part. adj. Deceitful, ibid.

A. S. slinc-an, to creep.

SLIP, s. A certain quantity of yarn, as it comes from the reel; containing twelve cuts, S.