q.d.
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Etymology
Origin of q.d.
From Latin quāque diē
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Hence "the voice of His Servant," q.d., the voice of me who am His Servant.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
It implied at least a doubt of his capacity to afford the requisite assistance, and consequently occasioned the remonstrance; "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." q.d.
From Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II by Cox, Francis Augustus
Then turning to the woman--and, O what sensations of joy must have thrilled through her agitated bosom!--he continued to direct his discourse to Simon; "Seest thou this woman?" q.d.
From Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II by Cox, Francis Augustus
But in favour of the explanation: "That which is heard by us," q.d., "that which we hear," there is, in the first instance, the usus loquendi.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
"Cornua obnixi infigunt," fix their horns, not on, but in; infix their horns; stick their horns into each other; stick each other with their horns: q.d.
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