sclent

noun, verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.

1. sklent.

noun

1. any slanting surface, as a slope.
2. a sideways or oblique movement.
3. a sideways glance.

verb (used without object)

4. to move or lie on a slant.
5. to deviate from a straight course.
6. to deviate from the truth; lie.