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Q.Quad,adj.andsb.evil, bad, the Evil One, MD, C2;qued, MD, PP;cwed, MD;quet, MD;kueade,dat., S2;queade, S2;quede, S2.—AS.cwead; cf. Du.kwaad.Quad,pt. s.quoth, S; seeQueðen.Quaile,v.to wither, to die, S3 (28a. 91), SkD, ND. Sh.; to overpower, intimidate, ND, SkD, Sh.Quain,sb.trouble, mourning, S2.—AS. *hwán(see below).Quainen,v.to lament, MD (s.v.hwenen);whene, MD.—AS.hwánan(iná-hwǽnan, BT).Quair,sb.quire, book, S3;quayre, Manip., CM;quayer, Voc.—OF.quayer(F.cahier), Prov.cazernforcadern; It.quaderno; Lat.quaternum; cp. Late Lat.quaternioa sheet folded in four (Voc.). SeeQuartern.Quaken,v.to quake, tremble, S2;cwakien, S;quakede,pt. s., PP, MD;quok(strong form), PP;quook, C2, SkD;quoke, S2, H.—AS.cwacian.Quakynge,sb.trembling, Prompt., MD;quakyng, W.—AS.cwacung.Qual,sb.whale, MD, Cath. (n);qwal, Prompt.;qwaylle, Cath.;quale, S2;whal, W2;hwel, MD;qualle,pl., S2, Cath. (n);quhalis, S3, Cath. (n).—AS.hwæl.Qualm,sb.death, pestilence, S2, H;cwalm, MD;qualme,dat., C.—AS.cwealm. SeeQuelen.Quarel,sb.a square-headed cross-bow bolt, quarrel, WA, SkD;quarelle, S2;quarrel, WA, ND.—AF.quarel, cross-bow bolt; Late Lat.quadrellum(ace.), a quarrel, a square tile, dimin. of Lat.quadrus, square.Quarere,sb.quarry, Prompt.;quareres,pl., S2.—OF.quarriere(Cotg.); Late Lat.quadraria, quarry, deriv. fromquadrus. See above.Quartern,sb.prison;cwarterne,dat., MD;quarterne, S, MD.—AS.cweartern, prison, perhaps for AS.quatern, ‘quaternio’ (OET). Cp. Fr.caserne(Sp.caserna), barracks; Lat.quaterna(see Brachet); an etym. illustrated by the Fr. sea-termcasernet, log-book, a deriv. of Lat.quaternum, see Diez, p. 755 (s.v.cahier).—SeeQuair.Quarteroun,sb.a quarter, P, HD;quartrun, PP.Quat, Quað,pt. s.quoth, S; seeQueðen.Quatriuials,sb. pl.the quadrivials, the quadrivium, the four higher sciences: astrology, geometry, arithmetic, music, S3 (14. 511).—From Late Lat.quadrivium, the four mathematical sciences; in Lat. a place where four ways meet.Quave-mire,sb.quagmire, HD;quamier, DG.Quauen,v.to shake, S2, PP, Prompt.;quave, HD, JD, DG.Quauynge,sb.shaking, MD.Quayle,v.to curdle, to coagulate, Palsg., Prompt., Manip.—OF.coaillerLat.coagulare.Quaynt,adj.prudent, wise, H;quaynte, quaint, curious, WA; seeCoint.Quayntis,sb.wisdom, prudence, H; seeCointise.Quayre,sb.quire, book, CM seeQuair.Queade,sb.evil, iniquity, S2; seeQuad.Queale,sb.a blister, pimple,pupula, Manip.; seeWhele.Quecchen,v.to shake, MD;qvycchyn, Prompt.;quytche, Palsg.;quitch, Cotg. (s.v.oeil);cwehte,pt. s., MD;quehte, MD.—AS.cweccan.Qued,adj.bad, S2, PP; seeQuad.Quedschipe,sb.wickedness, MD;queadschipe, S;cweadschipe, S.Queere,sb.quire, choir, Prompt.;queer, W2;quere, W2;queir, S3.—OF.choeur(Cotg.); Lat.chorum(acc.); Gr.χορός.Quek,adj.living, S2; seeQuik.Quelen,v.to die, MD;cwelen, MD.—AS.cwelan, pt.cwæl(pl.cwǽlon), pp.cwolen. Cp. OHG.quelan, ‘cruciari’ (Tatian).Quellen,v.to kill, S, S2, C3, C;quelde,pt. s., S;cwelled,pp., S.—AS.cwellan; cp. OHG.quelen‘cruciare’ (Tatian),quellen(Otfrid).Quellere,sb.executioner, MD.—AS.cwellere.Queme,adj.pleasing, S, MD;qweme, convenient, WA;cweme, S;wheme, MD.—AS. (ge)cwéme, fromc(w)óm, pt. ofcuman; cp. OHG. (bi)queman, to come to, to suit, fit (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v.bequem). SeeComen.Quemeful,adj.placable, W2.Quemen,v.to please, S, H, PP;cwernen, S;cwemde,pt. s., S;i-quemd,pp., S;i-cwemet, S.—AS.cwéman.Quenchen,v.to quench, S, Prompt., S3, SkD;cwennkenn, S;queynte,pt. s., MD, S2;queynt,pp., MD, C;y-kuenct, S2;quenchid, W2.—AS.cwencan.Quene,sb.queen, wife, woman, quean, S, C2, C3, WA;quen, S, C;cuen, S;kuen, MD;kwene, S;cwene, MD.—AS.cwén; cp. OHG.quena, wife (Otfrid); for root see Brugmann, § 467, 3.It should be noted that E.queenis not precisely the same word as E.quean. Forqueenis the phonetic equivalent of AS.cwén, Goth.kwēns, whereasqueanrepresents AS.cwĕne, Goth.kwĭno.Querel,sb.a complaint, dispute, quarrel, S2, W2;querele, SkD.—AF.querele; Late Lat. *querella, for Lat.querēla.Querne,sb.hand-mill, C2, Prompt., Palsg., MD;queerne, W.—AS.cweorn; cp. Goth.kwairnus; see Brugmann, § 442.Querrour,sb.quarry-man, CM. SeeQuarere.Quest,sb.an inquiry, jury, verdict, G.—OF.queste, a quest (Cotg.).Questis used for the proper legal termenquest; OF.enqueste.Queste,sb.will, bequest, G;quiste, S. A corrupt form ofQuide(q.v.), influenced by the above word.Queðen,v.to speak, MD;cweðen, S, MD;cwað,pt. s., S;cweð, S;queð, S;quað, S, S2;quoð, S;quat, S;quad, S;quod, S, S2, C2;koth, S3;couth, MD;cothe, MD;hwat, MD;wat, S;ko, S3;i-cwede,pp., S.—AS.cweðan, pt.cwæð(pl.cwǽdon), pp.ge-cweden.Queynt,adj.prudent, fine, quaint, MD;queynte, S3, C2, MD; seeCoint.Queynte,pt. s.was extinguished, S2; seeQuenchen.Queyntelich,adv.skilfully, neatly, MD;queynteli, S3; seeCointeliche.Queyntise,sb.skill, S3; seeCointise.Quide,sb.speech, bequest, MD;cwide, S, MD.—AS.cwide; cp. OHG.quiti, ‘testimonium’ (Tatian). SeeQueðen.Quidities,sb. pl., S3.—From Late Lat.quiditas, a term of the Schoolmen; that which relates to the essence of a thing, having reference to the questionquid est, what is it? Cp. OF.quidditatif, ‘quidditative, doubtful, full of quirks, contentions, wrangling’ (Cotg.).Quik,adj.andadv.living, quick, flowing (of water), S, S2, W;quic, S, S2;quek, S2;quyk, S3, W, W2;cwic, S;cwike, S;cwuce, S;quicke, S;quike,pl., S, S2;quyke, S, C;quycke, S3.—AS.cwic(cuc); cp. OHG.quek(Otfrid).Quikie,v.to cause to revive, also, to be kindled, PP;quike, C3;quyke, C;cwikien, MD.—AS.cwician.Quikliche,adv.quickly, PP;quicliche, S2.Quiknen,v.to give life, to receive life, SkD;quykene, W, W2.Quiste,sb.will, bequest, S; seeQueste.Quiten,v.to repay, PP; seeQuyten.Quitter,sb.filth that runs from a wound, HD:quytur, rottenness, HD;quytere, W2;quitture, DG.Quod,pt. s.quoth, S, S2, C2; seeQueðen.Quok,pt. s.quaked, C2; seeQuaken.Quoynte,adj.skilful, MD, HD; seeCoint.Quoynteliche,adv.skilfully, MD; seeCointeliche.Quoyntyse,sb.quaintness of dress, PP;quointise, stratagem, S2; seeCointise.Quyk,adj.living, moving, S3, W, W2; seeQuik.Quyk-myre,sb.quagmire, S3.Quyknar,sb.giver of life, S3.Quyr-boilly,sb.boiled leather, used for making defensive armour, C2.—OF.cuir bouilli(Cotg.).Quyrry,sb.the quarry, the dog’s share in the slaughtered game, S3;quyrre, SkD (s.v.quarry, p. 824);guerre, SkD.—OF.cuiree; Late Lat.coriata, from Lat.corium, hide, skin (OF.cuir).Quyten,v.to requite, repay, settle, satisfy, S2, C2, C3, PP, W, H;quiten, S2, PP;quitte,pt. s.G;qwit, H;quyt,pp., PP;y-quit, C2.—OF.quiter; Late Lat.quietare.Quytly,adj.quite, H;whitely, H.Quytter,v.to twitter, S3.Quytur,sb.rottenness, HD (p. 660); seeQuitter.The subdivision ofIis as in the original.The subdivision ofT,U/V, andW, and the format of their headers, is as in the original. 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Quad,adj.andsb.evil, bad, the Evil One, MD, C2;qued, MD, PP;cwed, MD;quet, MD;kueade,dat., S2;queade, S2;quede, S2.—AS.cwead; cf. Du.kwaad.

Quad,pt. s.quoth, S; seeQueðen.

Quaile,v.to wither, to die, S3 (28a. 91), SkD, ND. Sh.; to overpower, intimidate, ND, SkD, Sh.

Quain,sb.trouble, mourning, S2.—AS. *hwán(see below).

Quainen,v.to lament, MD (s.v.hwenen);whene, MD.—AS.hwánan(iná-hwǽnan, BT).

Quair,sb.quire, book, S3;quayre, Manip., CM;quayer, Voc.—OF.quayer(F.cahier), Prov.cazernforcadern; It.quaderno; Lat.quaternum; cp. Late Lat.quaternioa sheet folded in four (Voc.). SeeQuartern.

Quaken,v.to quake, tremble, S2;cwakien, S;quakede,pt. s., PP, MD;quok(strong form), PP;quook, C2, SkD;quoke, S2, H.—AS.cwacian.

Quakynge,sb.trembling, Prompt., MD;quakyng, W.—AS.cwacung.

Qual,sb.whale, MD, Cath. (n);qwal, Prompt.;qwaylle, Cath.;quale, S2;whal, W2;hwel, MD;qualle,pl., S2, Cath. (n);quhalis, S3, Cath. (n).—AS.hwæl.

Qualm,sb.death, pestilence, S2, H;cwalm, MD;qualme,dat., C.—AS.cwealm. SeeQuelen.

Quarel,sb.a square-headed cross-bow bolt, quarrel, WA, SkD;quarelle, S2;quarrel, WA, ND.—AF.quarel, cross-bow bolt; Late Lat.quadrellum(ace.), a quarrel, a square tile, dimin. of Lat.quadrus, square.

Quarere,sb.quarry, Prompt.;quareres,pl., S2.—OF.quarriere(Cotg.); Late Lat.quadraria, quarry, deriv. fromquadrus. See above.

Quartern,sb.prison;cwarterne,dat., MD;quarterne, S, MD.—AS.cweartern, prison, perhaps for AS.quatern, ‘quaternio’ (OET). Cp. Fr.caserne(Sp.caserna), barracks; Lat.quaterna(see Brachet); an etym. illustrated by the Fr. sea-termcasernet, log-book, a deriv. of Lat.quaternum, see Diez, p. 755 (s.v.cahier).—SeeQuair.

Quarteroun,sb.a quarter, P, HD;quartrun, PP.

Quat, Quað,pt. s.quoth, S; seeQueðen.

Quatriuials,sb. pl.the quadrivials, the quadrivium, the four higher sciences: astrology, geometry, arithmetic, music, S3 (14. 511).—From Late Lat.quadrivium, the four mathematical sciences; in Lat. a place where four ways meet.

Quave-mire,sb.quagmire, HD;quamier, DG.

Quauen,v.to shake, S2, PP, Prompt.;quave, HD, JD, DG.

Quauynge,sb.shaking, MD.

Quayle,v.to curdle, to coagulate, Palsg., Prompt., Manip.—OF.coaillerLat.coagulare.

Quaynt,adj.prudent, wise, H;quaynte, quaint, curious, WA; seeCoint.

Quayntis,sb.wisdom, prudence, H; seeCointise.

Quayre,sb.quire, book, CM seeQuair.

Queade,sb.evil, iniquity, S2; seeQuad.

Queale,sb.a blister, pimple,pupula, Manip.; seeWhele.

Quecchen,v.to shake, MD;qvycchyn, Prompt.;quytche, Palsg.;quitch, Cotg. (s.v.oeil);cwehte,pt. s., MD;quehte, MD.—AS.cweccan.

Qued,adj.bad, S2, PP; seeQuad.

Quedschipe,sb.wickedness, MD;queadschipe, S;cweadschipe, S.

Queere,sb.quire, choir, Prompt.;queer, W2;quere, W2;queir, S3.—OF.choeur(Cotg.); Lat.chorum(acc.); Gr.χορός.

Quek,adj.living, S2; seeQuik.

Quelen,v.to die, MD;cwelen, MD.—AS.cwelan, pt.cwæl(pl.cwǽlon), pp.cwolen. Cp. OHG.quelan, ‘cruciari’ (Tatian).

Quellen,v.to kill, S, S2, C3, C;quelde,pt. s., S;cwelled,pp., S.—AS.cwellan; cp. OHG.quelen‘cruciare’ (Tatian),quellen(Otfrid).

Quellere,sb.executioner, MD.—AS.cwellere.

Queme,adj.pleasing, S, MD;qweme, convenient, WA;cweme, S;wheme, MD.—AS. (ge)cwéme, fromc(w)óm, pt. ofcuman; cp. OHG. (bi)queman, to come to, to suit, fit (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v.bequem). SeeComen.

Quemeful,adj.placable, W2.

Quemen,v.to please, S, H, PP;cwernen, S;cwemde,pt. s., S;i-quemd,pp., S;i-cwemet, S.—AS.cwéman.

Quenchen,v.to quench, S, Prompt., S3, SkD;cwennkenn, S;queynte,pt. s., MD, S2;queynt,pp., MD, C;y-kuenct, S2;quenchid, W2.—AS.cwencan.

Quene,sb.queen, wife, woman, quean, S, C2, C3, WA;quen, S, C;cuen, S;kuen, MD;kwene, S;cwene, MD.—AS.cwén; cp. OHG.quena, wife (Otfrid); for root see Brugmann, § 467, 3.

It should be noted that E.queenis not precisely the same word as E.quean. Forqueenis the phonetic equivalent of AS.cwén, Goth.kwēns, whereasqueanrepresents AS.cwĕne, Goth.kwĭno.

Querel,sb.a complaint, dispute, quarrel, S2, W2;querele, SkD.—AF.querele; Late Lat. *querella, for Lat.querēla.

Querne,sb.hand-mill, C2, Prompt., Palsg., MD;queerne, W.—AS.cweorn; cp. Goth.kwairnus; see Brugmann, § 442.

Querrour,sb.quarry-man, CM. SeeQuarere.

Quest,sb.an inquiry, jury, verdict, G.—OF.queste, a quest (Cotg.).Questis used for the proper legal termenquest; OF.enqueste.

Queste,sb.will, bequest, G;quiste, S. A corrupt form ofQuide(q.v.), influenced by the above word.

Queðen,v.to speak, MD;cweðen, S, MD;cwað,pt. s., S;cweð, S;queð, S;quað, S, S2;quoð, S;quat, S;quad, S;quod, S, S2, C2;koth, S3;couth, MD;cothe, MD;hwat, MD;wat, S;ko, S3;i-cwede,pp., S.—AS.cweðan, pt.cwæð(pl.cwǽdon), pp.ge-cweden.

Queynt,adj.prudent, fine, quaint, MD;queynte, S3, C2, MD; seeCoint.

Queynte,pt. s.was extinguished, S2; seeQuenchen.

Queyntelich,adv.skilfully, neatly, MD;queynteli, S3; seeCointeliche.

Queyntise,sb.skill, S3; seeCointise.

Quide,sb.speech, bequest, MD;cwide, S, MD.—AS.cwide; cp. OHG.quiti, ‘testimonium’ (Tatian). SeeQueðen.

Quidities,sb. pl., S3.—From Late Lat.quiditas, a term of the Schoolmen; that which relates to the essence of a thing, having reference to the questionquid est, what is it? Cp. OF.quidditatif, ‘quidditative, doubtful, full of quirks, contentions, wrangling’ (Cotg.).

Quik,adj.andadv.living, quick, flowing (of water), S, S2, W;quic, S, S2;quek, S2;quyk, S3, W, W2;cwic, S;cwike, S;cwuce, S;quicke, S;quike,pl., S, S2;quyke, S, C;quycke, S3.—AS.cwic(cuc); cp. OHG.quek(Otfrid).

Quikie,v.to cause to revive, also, to be kindled, PP;quike, C3;quyke, C;cwikien, MD.—AS.cwician.

Quikliche,adv.quickly, PP;quicliche, S2.

Quiknen,v.to give life, to receive life, SkD;quykene, W, W2.

Quiste,sb.will, bequest, S; seeQueste.

Quiten,v.to repay, PP; seeQuyten.

Quitter,sb.filth that runs from a wound, HD:quytur, rottenness, HD;quytere, W2;quitture, DG.

Quod,pt. s.quoth, S, S2, C2; seeQueðen.

Quok,pt. s.quaked, C2; seeQuaken.

Quoynte,adj.skilful, MD, HD; seeCoint.

Quoynteliche,adv.skilfully, MD; seeCointeliche.

Quoyntyse,sb.quaintness of dress, PP;quointise, stratagem, S2; seeCointise.

Quyk,adj.living, moving, S3, W, W2; seeQuik.

Quyk-myre,sb.quagmire, S3.

Quyknar,sb.giver of life, S3.

Quyr-boilly,sb.boiled leather, used for making defensive armour, C2.—OF.cuir bouilli(Cotg.).

Quyrry,sb.the quarry, the dog’s share in the slaughtered game, S3;quyrre, SkD (s.v.quarry, p. 824);guerre, SkD.—OF.cuiree; Late Lat.coriata, from Lat.corium, hide, skin (OF.cuir).

Quyten,v.to requite, repay, settle, satisfy, S2, C2, C3, PP, W, H;quiten, S2, PP;quitte,pt. s.G;qwit, H;quyt,pp., PP;y-quit, C2.—OF.quiter; Late Lat.quietare.

Quytly,adj.quite, H;whitely, H.

Quytter,v.to twitter, S3.

Quytur,sb.rottenness, HD (p. 660); seeQuitter.

The subdivision ofIis as in the original.

The subdivision ofT,U/V, andW, and the format of their headers, is as in the original. Note thatThincludesÞ.


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