asquint adverb & pred. adjective. [ǝ'skwɪnt] ME.
[Perh. from A-¹ + a Low German or Dutch form now repr. by Dutch schuinte obliquity, slant, from schuin oblique = Frisian, Low German schüns. Aphet. to SQUINT adjective, verb.]
1. (Looking) to one side, or out of the corners of the eyes; oblique(ly). ME.

2. (Looking) obliquely because of a defect in the eyes, so that they look in different directions; with a squint. LME.

3. (Looking) suspiciously, askance; with bias or distortion; furtive(ly), glancing(ly). LME.

4. In contexts other than vision: oblique(ly), aslant. rare. L15.

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