sideling

The charge Hill with engaging in "evasive and unprofessional activities, including sideling key officials at the State Department and breaking commitments made for the record before congressional committees."

Something In The Way | ATTACKERMAN 2009

Miss Margland, who, sideling towards the window, on pretence of examining a print, had heard and seen all that had passed, was almost overpowered with rage, by the conviction she received that her apprehensions were not groundless.

Camilla 2008

So I went back, and saw a man, presumably of ill repute, sideling up to the ATM machine as it asked if I needed more time, and when he saw me, he dashed away.

A mystery! « knitnut.net 2008

It seems that this cranky wretch of a mare had been sideling and fidgeting when Mr. Falkland and his daughter started for their ride; but had gone pretty fairly — Miss Falkland, like my sister Aileen, could ride anything in reason — when suddenly

Robbery Under Arms 2004

Then they lashed together many sad strokes, and traced and traversed now backward, now sideling, hurtling together like two boars, and that same time they fell both grovelling to the earth.

Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

The eyes that looked back had a slit and sideling quality that he did not remember.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003

The eyes that looked back had a slit and sideling quality that he did not remember.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 1997

West Philadelphia approach by Thirty-fifth street on the other; directly on the route to the Centennial Exhibition; contiguous to the great railroad artery of the United States, the Pennsylvania Central, a sideling from which will enter the receiving-house of the society

Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 Various

Rude fellows on horseback, of the roughest description, sat sideling on their torn saddles just before the

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Various

Ten characteristics mark the phlebotomist: -- He walks sideling along; he is proud; he stoops awhile before seating himself; he has an envious and evil eye; he is a gourmand, but he defecates little at a time; he is suspected of incontinence, robbery, and murder.

Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Various