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Squinancy — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squinancy — Quinsy Quin sy, n. [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. ? sore throat, dog quinsy, fr. ? dog + ? to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore throat, Gr. ?. Cf. {Hound}, {Anger}, and {Cynanche}.] (Med.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squinancy wort — noun A species of woodruff, Asperula cynanchica, once thought good for quinsy • • • Main Entry: ↑squinancy … Useful english dictionary
Squinancy berries — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squinancy — squin·an·cy … English syllables
squinancy — n. wild plant believed to cure quinsy … Dictionary of difficult words
squinancy — nə(n)si noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English, quinsy, from Middle French esquinancie, squinancie, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Greek syanchē sore throat, from syn + anchein to strangle) of quinancie quinsy, from Late Latin cynanche… … Useful english dictionary
Asperula cynanchica — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quincewort — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quinsy — Quin sy, n. [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. ? sore throat, dog quinsy, fr. ? dog + ? to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore throat, Gr. ?. Cf. {Hound}, {Anger}, and {Cynanche}.] (Med.) An inflammation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
