Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SLUNK, n.3, v. Also slownk. [slʌŋk, Cai. slʌuŋk]
I. n. A contemptuous term for a lazy sneaking person, a dodger, shirker (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1970, slownk). In the quot. below used more strongly = a mean sneak, a blackguard, and phs. a different word.Ayr. 1927 J. Carruthers A Man Beset i. viii.:
The most contemptible slunk on the face of the earth.
II. v. To go unobtrusively and furtively, to creep, slink, sneak off (Sh., Cai. 1970).Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 96:
Sae on we'd geng till i da mirk, Dan haemwird wid we slunk.
