Glossary.

Letter Q

QUAIL
to faint, be languid, be afraid
to cause to quail
QUAINT
curiously beautiful
QUAKE
to cause to quake or tremble
QUALIFY
to moderate
QUALITY
those of the same nature
Rank or condition
QUARREL
a suit, cause
QUARRY
game, a heap of game
QUART
D'ECU a quarter crown
QUARTER
the post allotted to a soldier
QUAT
a pimple; used in contempt of a person
QUEASY
squeamish, unsettled
QUELL
murder
QUENCH
to grow cool
QUERN
a hand-mill
QUEST
enquiry, search, inquest, jury
QUESTRIST
one who goes in search of another
QUICK
so far gone in pregnancy that the child is alive
QUICKEN
to come to life
QUILLET
quidebet, a subtle case in law
QUINTAIN
a post for tilting at
QUIP
sharp jest, a taunt
QUIRE
to sing in concert
QUIT
to requite, respond
QUIT
past tense of the verb to quit, quitted
QUITANCE
requital
QUIVER
active
QUOTE
to note
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