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squinsy
squinsy Now dial. Forms: 5 sqwynsy, 6 squynsie, 6– squinsy, 6–9 -sey, 7 squinsie, 7–8 squinzie, 7 -zy; 6–8 squincy, 6–7 squincie. [Reduced form of squinacy.] 1. Path. Quinsy; suppurative tonsillitis. silver squinsy (fig.): see silver n. 21.1499 Promp. Parv. (Pynson), Sqwynsy, sekenesse, squinancia. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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squince
† squince Obs. Also 6 squynce. [Abbreviated form of squinance or of squincie squinsy. Cf. mod. dial. squinches and squinges.] = squinsy.1538 Elyot, Cynanche, a syckenes called the squynce, whiche is in the throte and iawes. 1563 T. Hill Arte Garden. (1593) 64 The distilled water..aswageth the danger... Oxford English Dictionary
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squinance
† squinance Obs. Also 5–6 squynance. [See next and -ance. So older F. (e)squinance (16th c.). Cf. squince.] = squinsy.c 1450 Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. vii. xxviii. (Bodl. MS.), Þere beþ þre manere squynances. 1539 Elyot Cast. Helthe iii. vii, It helpeth squynances, or quynces in the throte. 1578 Lyte... Oxford English Dictionary
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squinacy
squinacy Now dial. Forms: 3 swinacie, 4 swynacy; 4–5 squynacy (4 -ase), 4 -acie, 5 -ye, sqwynacye, skwynecy; 5 squinaci, -acye, -aseye, 5, 7 squinacie, -asie, 7, 9 squinacy. [var. of squinancy, by early elision of the second n.] = squinsy.c 1250 Gen. & Exod. 1188 His wif and oðere birðe beren, ða ðe... Oxford English Dictionary
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squinancy
ˈsquinancy Now rare. Forms: α. 4 squyn-, 7 squinansy, 5–6 squynancy (5 sqyn-, sqwyn-), 5 -anci, 5–7 -ancie, 6– squinancy. β. 6 squinantie, -tye. [ad. med.L. squinancia, -antia, app. formed by confusion of Gr. συνάγχη and κυνάγχη cynanche, both denoting diseases of the throat. Hence also F. esquinanc... Oxford English Dictionary
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quinsy
quinsy (ˈkwɪnzɪ) Forms: α. 4 qwinaci, quinesye, 5 queynose. β. 5 quynsy, qwynse, 5–6 quynce, 6 quency, 6 quinsye, 7 -se, -cy, 8 -sie, 6–9 quinsey, (8 -zey), 6– quinsy. γ. 6 quynnancy, quinancie, 6, 9 -cy. [ad. med.L. quinancia, f. Gr. κυνάγχη cynanche, perh. as a refashioning of the commoner squinan... Oxford English Dictionary
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silver
▪ I. silver, n. and a. (ˈsɪlvə(r)) Forms: α. 1 siolfor (siolofr-, siolufr-), seolfor, -fur, -fer (seolfr-, seulfr-), 2–3 seoluer (seolur-, 2 seolure), 3 soluer, solure. β. 2, 5 selfer (2 selfr-), 4 selfur; 3–5 seluer (3 selur-, 4 zeluer), 4–5 selver. γ. 1 sylofr, sylfor, -fur, 2 syluer, sylure; 1 su... Oxford English Dictionary
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