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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sclant-carie, v. [Sclent n. b, perhaps influenced by slant, and Cary v.] tr. To carry (a weapon) at an angle to the horizontal; to ‘slope’. —1627 Kellie Pallas Armata 23.
[Eng.] Slope your picke. [Scots] Sclant-carie your picke