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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Quin'dem or Quin'dism, n.p. 1076A fifteenth part. [Obs. and rare.]
  2. Quin'i-ā or Quin'i-nā or Qui'nine or Qui-nine', n.p. 1076(Chem.) A basic alkaloid obtained from various species of cinchona, especially from C. flava, and C. calisaya, or China regia. 2. (Med.) One of the salts of quinine, especially the sulphate, in which…
  3. Qui-nō'ā, n.p. 1076The seeds of Chenopodium quinoa, used in Chili and Peru, when made into porridge or cakes, for food; also, food thus made. Simmonds.
  4. Qui-noid'ine, n.p. 1076(Chem.) A bitter, uncrystallizable, resinoid substance, obtained in the preparation of quinine.
  5. Qui'nin-ism, n.p. 1076(Med.) The state of the system, or the aggregate of encephalic and neuropathic phenomena, resulting from overdoses of quinine.
  6. Quin'qua-gēs'i-mā, a.p. 1076Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is about the fiftieth day before Easter;—called also Shrove Sunday.
  7. Quin-quăn'gu-lar, a.p. 1076Having five angles or corners.
  8. Quin'quar-tic'ū-lar, a.p. 1076Consisting of five articles. [Obs.] Sanderson.
  9. Quin'que-ăn'gled, a.p. 1076Having five angles; quinquangular.
  10. Quin'que-câp'su-lar, a.p. 1076(Bot.) Having five capsules.
  11. Quin'que-dēn'tate or Quin'que-dēn'tā-ted, a.p. 1076(Bot.) Five-toothed.
  12. Quin'que-fā'ri-ous, a.p. 1076(Bot.) Opening into five parts.
  13. Quin'que-fid, a.p. 1076(Bot.) Cut about half way from the margin to the base into five segments, with linear sinuses and straight margins, as a leaf; five-cleft.
  14. Quin'que-fō'li-ate or Quin'que-fō'li-ā'ted, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets.
  15. Quīn'que-lit'er-al, a.p. 1077Consisting of five letters.
  16. Quin'que-lā'bate or Quin'que-lā'bed, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Divided about to the middle into five distinct parts, with convex margins; five-lobed.
  17. Quin'que-lōc'u-lar, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Five-celled; having five cells, as a pericarp.
  18. Quin'que-nérved, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Having five nerves;—said of a leaf having four nerves or ribs branching out from the base, so that with the midrib they make five ribs. Henslow.
  19. Quin-quen-nā'li-ā, n. pl.p. 1077(Rom. Antiq.) Public games celebrated every five years.
  20. Quin-quĕn'ni-al, a.p. 1077Occurring once in five years, or lasting five years.
  21. Quīn-quēn'ni-āns, n.p. 1077A period of five years.
  22. Quin-quĕp'ar-tite, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Divided into five parts almost to the base. 2. Consisting of five parts.
  23. Quin'que-rème, n.p. 1077A galley having five seats or rows of oars.
  24. Quin'que-syl'la-ble, n.p. 1077A word of five syllables.
  25. Quin'que-välve or Quin'que-välv'ā-lar, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Having five valves, as a pericarp.
  26. Quin'que-vĭr, n.p. 1077(Rom. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
  27. Quin-qui′nā, n.p. 1077Peruvian bark.
  28. Quin'zy, n.p. 1077(Med.) An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by painful and impeded deglutition, accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates…
  29. Quint, n.p. 1077A set or sequence of five, as in piquet.
  30. Quint'ain, n.p. 1077An object to be tilted at. [Written also quintel and quintin.] It was sometimes the figure of a man, and often an upright post, on the top of which turned a cross-piece, on one end of which was fixed…
  31. Quint'al, n.p. 1077A hundred weight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. [Sometimes written and pronounced kentle.]
  32. Quint'an, a.p. 1077Occurring as the fifth, after four others; also, occurring once in five days, or every fifth day; as, a quintan fever. Dunglison.
  33. Quint'an, n.p. 1077(Med.) A fever the paroxysms of which return every fifth day.
  34. Quint'el, n.p. 1077See QUINTAIN.
  35. Quin'ter-ōn, n.p. 1077See QUINTROON.
  36. Quin-tēs'sence, n.p. 1077(Alchemy.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. [Obs.] 2. Hence, an extract from any thing, containing its virtues or most essential part in a small quantity; pure or…
  37. Quin'tes-sen'tial, a.p. 1077Consisting of quintessence.
  38. Quin-tēt′ or Quin-tēt′te or Quin-tēt′to, n.p. 1077(Mus.) A composition for five voices or instruments.
  39. Quin'tic, n.p. 1077See QUANTIC.
  40. Quin'tile, n.p. 1077(Astron.) The aspect of planets when distant from each other the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72°. Hutton.
  41. Quin-til'ion, n.p. 1077According to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the French notation, a unit with eighteen ciphers…
  42. Quint'in, n.p. 1077See QUINTAIN.
  43. Quint'ine, n.p. 1077(Bot.) The fifth coat, reckoning from the outer, of the nucleus of a seed, when there are as many coats. Lindley.
  44. Quin-trōōn', n.p. 1077The child of a mustiphini, or woman having one sixteenth part of negro blood, and a white father, the child having thus one thirty-second part of negro blood. [West Indies.] [Written also quinteron.]
  45. Quin'tu-ple, a.p. 1077Multiplied by five; containing five times the amount; fivefold. 2. (Mus.) Having five crotchets or other notes in a bar; — said of a kind of music now seldom used. 3. (Bot.) Having the arrangement a…
  46. Quin'tu-ple, v. t.p. 1077To make fivefold; to multiply by five.
  47. Quin'tu-ple-nērvéd or Quin'tu-ple-ribbed, a.p. 1077(Bot.) Having two strong primary veins proceeding from the midrib on each side, at a point above the base of the leaf; — said of certain leaves.
  48. Quin'zāine, n.p. 1077(Chron.) The fourteenth day after a feast-day, or the fifteenth including the feast-day itself. Brande.
  49. Quip, n.p. 1077A smart, sarcastic turn; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe; a jeer. Milton.
  50. Quip, v. t.p. 1077To taunt; to treat with a sarcastic retort. The more he laughs, and does her closely quip. Spencer.
  51. Quĭp, v. i.p. 1077To scoff. Sidney.
  52. Quï'po, n.p. 1077The same as QUIPU.
  53. Quï'pu, n.p. 1077A cord about two feet long, composed of different colored threads tightly twisted together, from which a quantity of smaller threads were suspended in the manner of a fringe;—used for recording…
  54. Quīre, n.p. 1077A body of singers; a chorus; a choir. “A quire of such enticing birds.” Shak. 2. The part of a church where the service is sung. 3. A company of persons. [Obs.] Spenser.
  55. Quīre, v. i.p. 1077To sing in concert. [Rare.] Shak.
  56. Quīre, n.p. 1077A collection of paper consisting of twenty-four sheets, each having a single fold.
  57. Quĭr'is-ter, n.p. 1077One who sings in concert with others; more generally, the leader of a quire, particularly in divine service; a chorister. [Obs. or rare.]
  58. Quir′i-tā′tion, n.p. 1077A crying for help. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  59. Quir'ite, n.p. 1077One of the Quirites; a Roman citizen.
  60. Qui-rī'tēs, n. pl.p. 1077(Rom. Antiq.) Roman citizens. After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was taken in addition to that of Romani, the Romans calling…