inquiet

American  

[in-kwahy-uht] / ɪnˈkwaɪ ət /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

1. to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.

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Etymology

Origin of inquiet

1375–1425; late Middle English inquieten < Latin inquiētāre. See in- ³, quiet

Example Sentences

I do not inquiet myself for him, not more than he does for me.

From The Lightning Conductor Discovers America by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

In we went, asked for the proprietor, and saw a small, rosy-cheeked little man, with a big wig, and a very inquiet, restless look in his eyes.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James

Ce Prince inquiet ne dormoit point, qu'il n'e�t sous son chevet deux �p�es nues et deux pistolets chargez.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

That was it, something rich and strange, like some old cloister into which one might turn from an inquiet and hubbubby street ...

From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald

Where the powers of the mind are vigorous but unoccupied; where there exist a restless craving, an inquiet mobility, yet without any definite purpose or commensurate object, there is ennui.

From The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 by Walsh, Robert