asquint

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Such a one may have a sight clear enough who looks asquint, and consequently sees what is good, but does not follow it, and sees knowledge, but makes no use of it.

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  1. adverb With a sidelong glance.

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  1. Middle English : a-, on; see a-2 + -squint; akin to skwyn (in of skwyn, obliquely).

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  1. from Middle English asquint, a squynte, apparently from a + squint (cf. Dutch schuinte, slope, slant); but squint is not found in Middle English, the modern form squint, adv. and a., having come by apheresis from asquint: see squint.
 

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/əˈskwɪnt/
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