Squinance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Squinance is a noun meaning (medicine, obsolete) The quinsy.
Meaning
(medicine, obsolete) The quinsy.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves, formerly thought to cure the quinsy
Example Sentences
[…] Squinances, & other sicknesses of the neck.
[…] ring-worms, scabs, squinances, fluxes, and the like […]
As also in Squinances, the Toothach ^([sic]), and elsewhere, is oftentimes easie to be seen, especially if by a singular adulterous Allurement, the Latex be derived unto any certain part: […]
Word Forms
- squinances
- squinacy
- squinancy
Synonyms for squinance
Depending on context, synonyms include quincewort, squinancywort.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include squinancy, squinsy, squinzey, quinsey, quinzy, squickage.
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