q.d.
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of q.d.
From Latin quāque diē
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"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.
Before it, the relative pronoun is to be understood: for the sin of my people, whose the punishment, q.d., whose property the punishment was, to whom it belonged.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg
The work of Confucius is known as the Ch‘un Ch‘iu, the Springs and Autumns, q.d.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
And work with fear and trembling, for He works of His own good pleasure, q.d.,
From The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South by Grenville Kleiser
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 Francis Augustus Cox
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