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askant
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askant, adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. Asquint.].
Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. [1913 Webster]
"They dart away; they wheel askance." [1913 Webster]
"My palfrey eyed them askance." [1913 Webster]
"Both . . . were viewed askance by authority." [1913 Webster]
askant, adj.
toward the side, rather than directly ahead; -- used of a glance. [WordNet 1.5]
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