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The quality of being queenly; the; characteristic of a queen; stateliness; eminence among women in attractions or power.

Like, becoming, or suitable to, a queen.

The state, rank, or dignity of a queen.

contains a single round edible seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from Queensland in Australia.

differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act. " A queer look." W. Irving.

Rather queer; somewhat singular.

In a queer or odd manner.

The quality or state of being queer.

The European ringdove (Columba palumbus); the cushat. [Written also quist, queeze, quice, queece.] See Ringdove.

A drinking vessel. See Quaich.

imp. & p. p. of Quench. Chaucer.

See Quaintise. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To die. [Obs.] Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell. Spenser.

A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller. [Obs.] Wyclif (Mark vi. 27).

A ruff for the neck. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

A trifle; a kickshaw. Donne.

To please. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Kindly; merciful. [Obs.] Wyclif.

of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench that fire. Shak. The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy. Shak.

Capable of being quenched.