asquint
[ uh-skwint ]
/ əˈskwɪnt /
adverb, adjective
with an oblique glance or squint; askance; slyly; dubiously.
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Origin of asquint
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asplenium, sporting chance, a, asprawl, aspro, square meal, a, asquint, Asquith, ASR, asrama, as regards, ass
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Example sentences from the Web for asquint
But I know that Providence looketh not asquint, but looketh straight out, and through all men's darkness.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel RutherfordHe,' indicating the sun, 'can only get at me asquint by that time, and I'm a match for him with my blue umbrella.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for asquint
asquint
/ (əˈskwɪnt) /
adverb, adjective
(postpositive) with a glance from the corner of the eye, esp a furtive one
Word Origin for asquint
C13: perhaps from Dutch schuinte slant, of obscure origin
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