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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Quar, n. p. 1072A quarry. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] B. Jon.Quar'an-tine, n. p. 1072A space of forty days. 2. Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, but now of undetermined length, during which a ship, arriving in port, and suspected of being infected with a malignant…Quar'an-tine', v. t. p. 1072To prohibit from intercourse with the shore; to compel to remain at a distance, as a ship from shore when suspected of having contagious disease.Quar're, n. p. 1072Quarry. [Obs.]Quar'rel, n. p. 1072An angry contest; a brawl; a falling out; an altercation; an affray. On open seas their quarrels they debate. Dryden. 2. Cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation; ground of hostility.…Quar'rel, n. p. 1072An arrow with a square head for a cross-bow. [Obs.] “Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and quarrels.” W. Scott. 2. A diamond-shaped pane of glass, or a square pane placed diagonally. See QUARRY and…Quar'rel, v. i. p. 1072To dispute violently, or with loud and angry words; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to fall out; —used of two persons, or of a small number. Our people quarrel with obedience. Shak. 2. To find…Quar'rel, v. t. p. 1072To quarrel with. B. Jonson. They quarrel thee, and would give over The bargain made to serve thee. Herbert. 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.Quar'rel-er, n. p. 1072One who quarrels, wrangles, or fights.Quar'rel-ēt, n. p. 1072A little square or diamond-shaped piece; a small square or lozenge. To part the lips, and show there The quarrelets of pearl. Herrick.Quar'rel-ing-ly, adv. p. 1072In a quarreling or contentious manner; contentiously.Quar'rel-oūs, a. p. 1072Apt or disposed to quarrel; petulant; easily provoked to enmity or contention. [Obs.] [Written also quarreller.]Quar'rel-some, a. p. 1072Apt to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; inclined to petty fighting; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric; petulant.Quar'rel-sōme-ly, adv. p. 1072In a quarrelsome manner; with a quarrelsome temper; petulantly.Quar'rel-sōme-ness, n. p. 1072Disposition to engage in contention and brawls; petulance.Quar'rĭed, a. p. 1072Provided with prey. Now I am bravely quarried. Beau. & Fl.Quar'ri-er, n. p. 1072A worker at a quarry.Quar'ry, n. p. 1072A quarrel; an arrow with a square head; a square or lozenge-shaped pane of glass; a glazier’s diamond. See QUARREL.Quar'ry, n. p. 1072The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted for by hawking; prey of the hunting falcon. The wily quarry shunned the shock. W. Scott. 2. (Sporting.) (a.) A part…Quar'ry, n. p. 1072A place, cavern, or pit, where stones are cut from the earth for building or other purposes; a stone-pit. ☞ The word mine is generally applied to the pit from which are taken metals and coals. From…Quar'ry, v. i. p. 1072To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. L’Estrange.Quar'ry, v. t. p. 1072To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.Quar'ry, a. p. 1072Quadrate; square. [Obs.]Quar'ry-man, n. p. 1072A man who is occupied in quarrying stones.Quart, n. p. 1072The fourth part; a quarter; — hence, a region of the earth. [Obs. and rare.] Camber did possess the western quart. Spenser. 2. The fourth part of a gallon; two pints. 3. A vessel containing the…Quart, n. p. 1072Four successive cards of the same suit in the game of piquet. Hoyle.Quar'tan, a. p. 1072Of, or pertaining to, the fourth; occurring every fourth day; as, a quartan ague or fever.Quartan, n. p. 1072(Med.) An intermitting ague that occurs every fourth day, or with intermissions of seventy-two hours. 2. A measure containing the fourth part of some other measure.Quar-tā'tion, n. p. 1072(Chem. & Metal.) The alloying of one part of gold, that is to be refined, with three parts of silver, by which means nitric or sulphuric acid is enabled to separate the gold from the inferior metals…Quar'ter, n. p. 1072One of four equal parts into which any thing is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; — hence, in specific uses, (a.) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 28 or 25 pounds…Quar'ter, v. t. p. 1072To divide into four equal parts. 2. To divide; to separate into parts, regions, or compartments. The sailors quartered heaven. Dryden. 3. To furnish with shelter or entertainment; to supply with the…Quar'ter, v. i. p. 1073To lodge; to have a temporary residence. “Where is Lord Stanley quartered?” Shak.Quar'ter, v. i. p. 1073To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels going into the ruts; to evade the ruts: [Prov. Eng.] Wright. Every creature that met us would rely on us for quartering. De Quincey.Quar'ter-a-ge, n. p. 1073A quarterly allowance. Hudibras.Quar'ter-dāy, n. p. 1073A day regarded as terminating a quarter of the year; hence, one on which rent becomes due. ☞ The quarter-days usually recognized in England are the 25th of March, the 24th of June, the 29th of…Quar'ter-dĕck, n. p. 1073(Naut.) That part of the deck of a ship which extends from the stern to the main-mast.Quar'ter-foil, n. p. 1073(Arch.) An ornamental figure disposed in four segments of circles, supposed to resembleQuar'ter-gŭn'ner, n. p. 1073(Naut.) A petty officer who assists the gunner. Totten.Quar'ter-ing, a. p. 1073(Naut.) (a.) Sailing large, but not before the wind. Totten. (b.) Being on the quarter, or between the line of the keel and the beam, abaft the latter; as, a quartering wind. Dana.Quar'ter-ing, n. p. 1073A station. [Obs.] Mountagu. 2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers. 3. (Her.) The division of a shield containing many coats. See QUARTER. Ashmole. 4. (Arch.) A series of quarters, or small upright…Quar'ter-ing-blōck, n. p. 1073A block on which the body of one condemned to be quartered was cut in pieces. Macaulay.Quar'ter-lōok, n. p. 1073A side look; a quick glance. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Quar'ter-ly, a. p. 1073Containing or consisting of a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons. 2. Recurring at the end of each quarter of the year; as, quarterly payments of rent.Quar'ter-ly, n. p. 1073A periodical work published once in a quarter of a year, or four times during a year.Quar'ter-ly, adv. p. 1073By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly. 2. (Her.) In quarters or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly.Quar'ter-mās'ter, n. p. 1073(Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for the army, and superintend the supplies. 2. (Naut.) A petty officer who…Quar'tern, n. p. 1073The fourth part of a pint; a gill. 2. The fourth part of a peck. Simmonds. 3. A loaf made of a quarter of a stone (14 lbs.) of flour; a loaf weighing about four pounds;—called also quartern-loaf.…Quar'ter-nōte, n. p. 1073(Mus.) A note equal in duration to half a minim or the fourth part of a semibreve; a crotchet. See CROTCHET.Quar'ter-on, n. p. 1073A quarter of a pound. 2. A tale of some goods, or a quarter of a hundred with one added in. Simmonds. 3. A quadroon. See QUADROON.Quar'ter-round, n. p. 1073(Arch.) A molding, the section of which is exactly or approximately a quadrant, or the fourth part of a circle; the echinus or ovolo.Quar’ter-ses’sions, n. pl. p. 1073(Eng. Law.) A general court of criminal jurisdiction held quarterly by the justices of peace of each county. Blackstone. ☞ Quarter-sessions, in boroughs, are held by the recorders. Brande.Quar'ter-stāff, n. p. 1073A stout staff used as a weapon of defense;—so called from the manner of using it, one hand being placed in the middle, and the other half-way between the middle and end. Brande.Quar-tēt' or Quar-tēt'te, n. p. 1073(Mus.) (a.) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b.) The set of four persons who perform a piece of music in four parts. 2. (Poet.) A stanza of four lines. 3.…Quar'tie, n. p. 1073(Math.) See QUANTIC.Quar'tile, n. p. 1073(Astrol.) An aspect of the planets, when they are distant from each other a quarter of the circle, ninety degrees, or three signs. Hutton.Quar'tine, n. p. 1073(Bot.) The fourth integument of the nucleus of a seed, reckoning the outermost as the first. It is only occasionally that there are more than two integuments. Lindley.Quar'to, n. p. 1073Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of a sheet of printing-paper; a size made by twice folding a sheet, which then makes four leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square…Quar'to, a. p. 1073Having the form or size of a quarto; formed of sheets folded so as to make four leaves.Quar'trĭdġe, n. p. 1073Quarterage. [Obs.] Swift.Quartz, n. p. 1073(Min.) Pure silex, occurring in pellucid, glassy crystals, having the form of a six-sided prism, terminated at each end by a pyramid; and also in masses of various colors, more or less transparent…