Webster's Dictionary 1913

8911

Squill

Squill (skwĭl), n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. �.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, marit...

8912

Squilla

‖Squil″la (skwĭl″lȧ), n.; pl. E. Squillas (–lȧz), L. Squillæ (–lē). [L., a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of t...

8913

Squillitic

Squill‐it″ic (–ĭt″ĭk), a. Of or pertaining to squills. “Squillitic vinegar.” Holland.

8914

Squinance

{ Squin″ance (skwĭn″ans), Squin″an‐cy (–an‐sy̆), } n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See Quinsy.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See Quinsy.2. (Bot.) A European perennial he...

8915

Squinch

Squinch (skwĭnch), n. [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum ...

8916

Squinsy

Squin″sy (skwĭn″zy̆), n.(Med.) See Quinsy.

8917

Squint

Squint (skwĭnt), a. [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinsch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. Askant, Askance, Asquint.] 1. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), n...

8918

Squint (2)

Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Squinting.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.Some can squint when they will. Bacon.2. ...

8919

Squint (3)

Squint, v. t. 1. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.2. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.He... squints the eye, and makes the...

8920

Squint (4)

Squint, n. 1. The act or habit of squinting.2. (Med.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.3. (Arch.) Same as Hagioscope.

8921

Squint (5)

Squint, v. i. To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.Yet if the following sentence means anything, it ...

8922

Squint-eye

Squint″–eye′ (–ī′), n. An eye that squints. Spenser.

8923

Squint-eyed

Squint″–eyed′ (–īd′), a. 1. Having eyes that squint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.2. Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint-eyed praise; squint...

8924

Squinter

Squint″er (–ẽr), n. One who squints.

8925

Squintifego

Squint′i‐fe″go (–ĭ‐fē″gō̍), a. Squinting.

8926

Squinting

Squint″ing (skwĭnt″ĭng), a. & n. from Squint, v. — Squint″ing‐ly, adv.

8927

Squiny

Squin″y (skwĭn″y̆), v. i. To squint. Shak.

8928

Squinzey

Squin″zey (–zy̆), n.(Med.) See Quinsy.

8929

Squir

Squir (skwẽr), v. t. To throw with a jerk; to throw edge foremost. [Written also squirr.] Addison.

8930

Squiralty

Squir″al‐ty (skwīr″ăl‐ty̆), n. Same as Squirarchy.That such weight and influence be put thereby into the hands of the squiralty of my kingdom. Sterne.

8931

Squirarch

Squir″arch (skwīr″ärk), n. [Squire + -arch.] One who belongs to the squirarchy. — Squir″arch‐al (–al), a.

8932

Squirarchy

Squir″arch‐y (–y̆), n. [Squire + -archy.] The gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively. [Written also squirearchy.]

8933

Squire

Squire (skwīr), n. [OF. esquierre, F. équerre. See Square, n.] A square; a measure; a rule. “With golden squire.” Spenser.

8934

Squire (2)

Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] 1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquir...

8935

Squire (3)

Squire, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Squired (skwīrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Squiring.] 1. To attend as a squire. Chaucer.2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squir...

8936

Squireen

Squir‐een″ (skwīr‐ēn″), n. One who is half squire and half farmer; — used humorously. C. Kingsley.

8937

Squirehood

Squire″hood (skwīr″ho͝od), n. The rank or state of a squire; squireship. Swift.