slue

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Unknown. Attested from the late 18th century.

But now, old acquaintance, I will do something for you--slue yourself this way a bit--I would have you solus." — The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition, Walter Scott
The shot from this, as they could slue it in any direction, greatly annoyed our sappers, and killed many of them, before one well-directed ball silenced it for ever. — Under the Red Dragon: A Novel, James Grant
Then with a violent contortion you slue your body round and serve, whereupon your opponent perceives that you are playing, and that it is just one more ordinary fault into the wrong court. — Happy Days, A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slew, cut

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