quinsy

  • 31Asperula cynanchica — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… …

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  • 32quincewort — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… …

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  • 33Squinance — Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula cynanchica}) with …

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  • 34Squinancy — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… …

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  • 35Squinancy berries — Squinance Squin ance (skw[i^]n ans), Squinancy Squin an*cy ( an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula… …

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  • 36Shirkuh — Asad ad Din Shirkuh bin Shadhi (Arabic: أسد الدين شيركوه بن شاذي‎, Shêr kuh literally means lion of the mountains in Kurdish), also known as Shêrko or Shêrgo (died 1169) was an important Kurdish military commander, and uncle of Saladin. He was… …

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  • 37Peritonsillar abscess — A collection of pus (an abscess) behind the tonsils that pushes one of the tonsils toward the uvula (the prominent soft tissue dangling from the back of the palate in the back of the mouth). A peritonsillar abscess is generally very painful. It… …

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  • 38quinsied — ˈkwinz]ēd, ]id sometimes n(t)s] adjective : affected with quinsy * * * quinˈsied adjective Suffering from quinsy • • • Main Entry: ↑quinsy …

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  • 39squinancy — nə(n)si noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English, quinsy, from Middle French esquinancie, squinancie, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Greek syanchē sore throat, from syn + anchein to strangle) of quinancie quinsy, from Late Latin cynanche… …

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  • 40Pope Adrian IV — Adrian IV Papacy began 4 December 1154 Papacy ended 1 September 1159 Predecessor Anastasius IV …

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