...Prow, more prow, of more prowess, valiant. Purfled, embroidered. Q. Sucll, to foil, to kill. Slueint, extinguished. Quiddity, a quick or subtle question....on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin j at one end there was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand bag ; the play was to ride against...

...herald with thy shame. The Suintaine, or Quiti/iri, it described by Johnson, as " An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of the cto»» post was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was to ride against...

...herald with thy shame. The Ziti/idiine, or Quint in, is described by Johnson, as " An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of the cross post was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was to ride against...

...was marching against him : about the 270th year of t lie Christian era. QUl'NTlN. s. An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin ; ¿t one end of the cross post was a liro;id board, and at the other a heavy sand bag ; the play was...

...vailed nun; Free as a new absolved damosel, That Frere Cornelius shrived in his cell : upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of tne cross post was a broad board (for a mark), and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was,...

...small trinket or chain, bestowed by the hands of a lady. Another favourite sport was the quintin. A post was fixed in the ground, on the top of which a cross-piece revolved, having on one end a sand-bag, on the other a large square shield or board. The...

...over which some devotees, intoxicated with opium, were walking with bare feet. Near the fire, a pole was fixed in the ground, on the top of which a cross rod was fastened. At the moment when Sir Edward passed, a sanniassy, bringing down one end of the rod,...