1. (Med.)
Defn: The quinsy. See Quinsy. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves; — formerly thought to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort. Squinancy berries, black currants; — so called because used to cure the quinsy. Dr. Prior.
SQUINCH
Squinch, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.)
Defn: A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; — called also sconce, and sconcheon.
SQUINSY
Squin"sy, n. (Med.)
Defn: See Quinsy. [Obs.]
SQUINT Squint, a. Etym: [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinisch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. Askant, Askance, Asquint.]
1. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; — said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.