Squīn'an'ce or Squīn'an'cy, n.

n. [Fr. esquinancie, O. Fr. squinance, from Lat. synanche, Gr. συναγχη, from συν, with, and ἄγχειν, to strangle, throttle, the same as συναγχη, strictly a dog-throttling; Pr. & O. Sp. esquinancia, N. Sp. & Pg. esquinencia, It. squinanzia, schinanzia, O. Eng. squinacy, squincy.] The quinsy. [Obs.]