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queimish
† ˈqueimish, a. (also 5 qweymows), obs. var. squeamish, q.v. Hence ˈqueimishly adv.a 1485 Promp. Parv. 419/2 (MS. S.) Qweymows, infra in skeymowse, or sweymows, abhominativus. 1594 Chapman Shadow Night, Ded. A ij, They queimishlie commende it for a pretie toy.
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weamish
† ˈweamish, a. Obs. [? Variant of queimish a.] Squeamish.1571 T. Fortescue Mexia's Foreste 46 b, Wee in this Age are colde and drie, of complexion none other or better then Melancoly, angrye, weamishe [Fr. ennuyeuse], harde to please and enuious. 1777 Horæ Subsecivæ (MS.) 462 (Eng. Dial. Dict.) Weam...
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squeamous
ˈsqueamous, a. Now north. dial. Forms: α. 4 scoymus, 5 -es, -os, -ous; 4–5 squoymous, 6 squymouse; 4–5 skoymus, 4–6 -ous, 4 -os, 5 -es, 6 -ys, -ose, 9 skymous. β. 4–6 squeymous (5 sqwey-), 4 squaymus, 5–6 -ous, 5 squaymes, -os(e, scaymes, skeymous, -ows(e; 5 sweymows, north. dial. 8 swamas, 8–9 swam...
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