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Rh Wooden Dish. To look a Skew, or on one side.

Skew-fisted, awkward, ungainly.

Skin-flint, a griping, sharping, close-fisted Fellow.

Skinker, that fills the Glass or Cup. Who Skinks? Who pours out the Liquor.

Skipper, c. a Barn; also a Dutch Master of a Ship or Vessel.

Skip-jacks, c. youngsters that Ride the Horses for Sale.

Skip-kennel, a Foot-boy, or Laquais.

Slam, c. a Trick; also a Game entirely lost without getting one on that side.

Slat, c. a Sheet.

Slate, c. a half Crown.

Sleeping House, without Shop, Ware-house; or Cellar, only for a private Family.

Sleeveless-errand, such as Fools are sent on, the first of April.

Sleeveless story, a Tale of a Tub, or of a Cock and a Bull. To laugh in one's Sleeves, inwardly slyly.

Slice, when a Hawk Muteth a great distance from her.

Slippery Trick, or Fellow, deceitful, as having two properties of Ice, smooth and slippery.

Slot, the footing of a Hart.

Slough, a deep miry Hole.

Slubber'd over, Work slightly wrought, or huddled up in haste.

Slubber-degullion, a slovenly, dirty, nasty Fellow.

Slug, a drone, or dull Tool; also a Bullet, beat into another Shape.

Slur, c. a Cheat at Dice; also a slight Scandal or Affront.

Sly-boots, a seeming Silly, but subtil Fellow.

Smack, a Tang, or ill Taste.