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queesitive, queisitive,
queesitive [ˈkwiːzətɪv]
adj. Inquisitive.
queest, quest, quist,
queest [kwist]
n. The wood pigeon Columba palumbus.
queever,
queever [ˈkwiːvər]
v. To quiver
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
queeverin: Quivering.
keyr, kiarr, kire, kwyre, kyre, quair, queer, queir, queyr, quire,
queir [kwiːr, N. kɔir, kəir]
n. Quoir. The part of a church east of the nave, the body of choristers etc.
quertie, querty, quiertie, quierty, quirtie, quirty,
querty [ˈkwʌrtɪ, ˈkwɪrti]
adj. Vivacious, active, in good spirits, full of fun or mischief.
kew, queue,
queue [kju]
n. A queue.
coy, coy, gwye, hweg, kwy, kwys, qaick, quaeg, quaig, quaik, quake, quee, quee, quegg, quey, queyag, queyie, queyke, queyo, queyock, quie, quiey, quoick, quoy, quoyagg, quoyo, whack, whaig, whaik, wheyg, whyoo,
quey [kwae]
also quaig [I.Sh. kweg, kwek]
n. A heifer, a young cow of any age up to three years or until she has had a calf.
dim. queyie, N. queyock [kwe(ə)k], I.Ork. queyo.
chwick, hwigga, hwikk, kweek, kwick, kwigga, kwik, kwikk, quack, quäck, quak, queek, quick, quicken, quickenie, quickens, quickin, quickins, quigga, quik, whick, whigga,
quick [kwɪk]
n. The tender, sensitive flesh of the living body. A maggot, a small flesh-eating insect.
adj. Living, alive, swarming, infested. Of a well or river etc.: bubbling, rippling, not stagnant.
comp. quicker superl. quickest
 
quickly
adv. In a life-like manner, vividly. Promptly, speedily.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
quickens [ˈkwɪkənz] also quigga [I.Sh. ˈkwɪgə, ˈʍɪgə]: Couch grass Agropyrum repens.
queel, queelrod, queel-rod, quill, quillrod, wheel, wheelrod,
quill [kwɪl, kwʌl]
also SW. U. queel [kwil]
n. A quill. A small pipe or tube. A writing pen. col. The throat or gullet.
v. To blow snuff.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
quillrod: The stem of a reed or rush etc.
kwilt, kwult, quilt, quult, twilt, whult,
quilt [kwɪlt, kwʌlt]
n. A whack, a blow. A big fat clumsy person or object.
v. To beat, belabour.

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