Asquint - What does it mean?
asquint | |
Looking sideways, as though warily.
In a manner with narrowed eyes.
* 1832 —
asquint
English
Adjective
(-)- Eyes asquint, he saw she was driving much too fast.
Adverb
(-)- It is not to be supposed, however, that in the delivery of such passages I was found at all deficient in the looking asquint —the showing my teeth—the working my knees—the shuffling my feet—or in any of those unmentionable graces which are now justly considered the characteristics of a popular performe