Quid. See Queed.
Quiddle. (1) n. A fussy person; one hard to satisfy in trifling matters of diet, &c.—S.W. (2) n. To make a fuss over trifles (S.).—S.W.
*Quiet Neighbours. Centranthus ruber, DC., Red Spur Valerian.—S.W. (Longbridge Deverill.)
Quiff. A knack, a trick. 'Ther's a quiff about thuck old gate-latch.'—N.W. Compare:—
'Mr. F. J. Kennedy, secretary of the Belfast Angling Association ... "worked a quiff," to use a slang phrase, on a well-known Lagan poacher.'—Fishing Gazette, Aug. 20, 1892, p. 154.
*Quile. A heap of hay ready for carrying. Fr. cueiller.—N.W. (Cherhill.)
Quill. The humour, mood, or vein for anything. 'I can work as well as or a man, when I be in the quill for 't.' To 'Quill a person' in the language in use at Winchester College is to please, or humour him. This is very near the Wilts use.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.)
Quilt. (1) v. To swallow (A.B.C.G.). 'The baby wur that bad, it couldn't quilt nothen.' This is used of swallowing in the natural way, while glutch is to swallow with difficulty (C.).—N.W. (2) n. A gulp, a mouthful of liquid. 'Have a quilt on't?' have a drop of it.—N.W.
Quinnet. n. (1) A wedge, as the iron wedge fastening the ring of the scythe nibs in place, or the wooden wedge or cleat which secures the head of an axe or hammer.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) (2) See Scythe.