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/euh skwint"/, adv., adj.with an oblique glance or squint; askance; slyly; dubiously.[1200-50; ME, equiv. to a- A-1 + squint, of uncert. orig.]
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Asquint — A*squint , adv. [Cf. {Askant}, {Squint}.] With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asquint — (adv.) early 13c., obliquely, with a sidelong glance, of uncertain etymology; from A (Cf. a ) (1) + a word corresponding to Du. schuinte slope, slant of the independent use of which no instances survive ... [OED]. Middle English Dictionary… … Etymology dictionary
asquint — [ə skwint′] adv., adj. [ME on skwyn (see ASKANCE): infl. by SQUINT] with a squint; out of the corner of the eye … English World dictionary
asquint — 1. adjective /əˈskwɪnt/ Looking sideways, as though warily. Eyes asquint, he saw she was driving much too fast. 2. adverb /əˈskwɪnt/ In a manner with narrowed eyes. It is not to be supposed, however, that in the delivery of such passages I was… … Wiktionary
asquint — predic.adj. & adv. (usu. look asquint). 1 to one side; from the corner of an eye. 2 with a squint. Etymology: ME perh. f. Du. schuinte slant … Useful english dictionary
asquint — adv. from the corner of one s eye; askance; slyly … English contemporary dictionary
asquint — adverb & adjective with a glance to one side or from the corner of the eyes. Origin ME: perh. from a 2 + a Low Ger. or Du. word related to mod. Du. schuinte slant … English new terms dictionary
asquint — ad. Askance, askant, awry, askew, obliquely, to one side … New dictionary of synonyms
asquint — adv 1. awry, askance, askew; sidelong, sideways, obliquely, deviously. 2. slyly, furtively, surreptitiously, secretively, shiftily, sneakingly, on the sly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
asquint — /əˈskwɪnt/ (say uh skwint) adverb with an oblique glance. {a 1 + squint (of uncertain origin; compare Dutch schuinte slope) …
