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Quid [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A vulgar pronunciation of cud; as a quid of tobacco.

Quid [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.

Quid [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.

Quidam [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Somebody. [Not in use.]

Quidam [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Somebody; one unknown.

Quiddany [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Marmalade; a confection of quinces prepared with sugar.

Quiddany [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade.

Quiddative [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Constituting the essence of a thing.

Quiddative [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing; quidditative.

Quiddit [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A subtilty; an equivocation. [Not in use.]

Quiddit [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A subtilty; an equivocation.

Quidditative [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Quiddative.

Quiddities [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Quiddity

Quiddity [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A barbarous term used in school philosophy for essence, that unknown and undefinable something which constitutes its peculiar nature, or answers the question, quidest? The essence of a thing constitutes it tale quid, such a thing as it is, and not another.

2. A trifling nicety; a cavil; a captious question.

Quiddity [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it?

2. A trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble.

Quiddle [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Quiddler

Quiddle [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To spend time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in an indifferent or superficial manner; to dawdle.

Quiddled [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Quiddle

Quiddler [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who wastes his energy about trifles.

Quiddling [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Quiddle

Quidnunc [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. One who is curious to know every thing that passes; one who knows or pretends to know all occurrences.

2. Quid pro quo, [Latin] in law, an equivalent; something given or done for another thing; mutual consideration and performance.

Quidnunc [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who is curious to know everything that passes; one who knows, or pretends to know, all that is going on.