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She gave him all the money she had, sleeked his hair one last time, wept a little, and ...

From Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore by Livingston, Arthur

He came stolidly forward tramping through the bog with his boots newly greased with what remained of the smooth candle "dowp" with which he had sleeked his flaxen locks.

From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

The water had sleeked down his hair to a satin skullcap on his full head.

From Old Kaskaskia by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell