Make an edgy sort of movement (5)

I believe the answer is:

sidle

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'make' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for sidle that I've seen before include "Move crabwise" , "Walk obliquely" , "Edge along furtively" , "Slide (anag.)" , "Move like a crab" .)

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