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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

1) A quantity of yarn, twelve of which make what is called a hank or skein. Common in England and America.

TO CUT

This word is in general use in conversation in the United States, and is employed precisely in the same way as defined by Grose in the following passage:

"To renounce acquaintance with any one, is to cut him. There are several species of the CUT; such as the cut direct, the cut indirect, the cut sublime, the cut infernal, &c. The cut direct is to start across the street, at the approach of the obnoxious person, in order to avoid him. The cut indirect is to look another way, and pass without appearing to observe him. The cut sublime is to admire the top of King's College Chapel, or the beauty of the passing clouds, till he is out of sight. The cut infernal is to analyze the arrangement of your shoe-strings, for the same purpose.--Class. Dict. Vulgar Tongue.

The Bankrupt,

With his debts' schedule large, and no assets,

By all his decent friends entirely cut.

London Bench.

"I'll cut your acquaintance," said Harry to John,

In a furious passion, "if thus you go on!"

"To cut my acquaintance," said John, "you are free,

Cut them all, if you please, so you do not cut me!"

Mrs. Osgood.

2) An infliction; a rebuke.

A thief, arrested at Baltimore and brought to this city in the steamboat Ohio this morning, escaped from the officer, who was lying fast asleep, just as the boat reached the wharf. The unkindest cut of all was, that he walked off with the officer's baggage.--N. Y. Tribune.

TO CUT

To run; to be off.

The whole was borne along upon the shoulders of men who contrived to cut along with their burdens at a great pace.--Eöthen, p. 158.

The wedding over, about twelve o'clock the company began to cut home, all of 'em just as sober as when they came.--Major Jones's Courtship.

Down cut the mesmeric professor, through the bar-room; out I cut after him; over went the stove in the rush after us.--Field, Western Tales.

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