n. [ Icel. slōð. See Slot a track. ] The track of man or beast as followed by the scent. [ Scot. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Sleuth, and cf. Slothound. ] (Zool.) A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound. [ Spelt variously slouthhound, sluthhound, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]