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Slump, v. [Slump n. Also in the later dial.] tr. To put together or deal with as one quantity, mass, etc. —1682 Edinb. City Archives McLeod's Bundle No. 39.
I am assured the only way is to slump what he can expect—he hes gott the conditions of the contract and I have been att about 5000 lb. of expense more
