v. i. [ E. slat to throw or dash about. ] To be careless, negligent, or aswkward, esp. with regard to dress and neatness; to be wasteful. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is not neat and nice. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny. “The slattern air.” Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; -- with away. [ R. ] Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being slatternly; slovenliness; untidiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a slattern; sluttish; negligent; dirty. -- adv. In a slatternly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dance or game played by boys, requiring active exercise. [ Obs. ] Gayton. [ 1913 Webster ]