askant
- a variation of askance.
Example Sentences
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The Valley soldiers were largely of the Presbyterian faith, and of a solemn, pious demeanor, and looked askant at the caperings of my Creoles, holding them to be "devices and snares."
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Taylor, Richard
Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the Capitol?
From Poems By Walt Whitman by Rossetti, William Michael
Can I dream of intruding upon a class of men who will ever look at me askant?
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich
Whilst he was walking to and fro, Crockston passed him several times, looking at him askant with a satisfied grin.
From The Blockade Runners by D'Anvers, N.
"Has the Squire offered us a home?" she questioned eagerly, eyeing her daughter askant.
From The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky by Wood, Henry C.
