Squinting
31Cuts — German The German schools recognized three major forms of cut: Oberhau (over cuts) downward diagonal or vertical, Unterhau (under cuts) upward or rising, and Zwerchhau or Mittelhau, (crosscuts) horizontal right to left and horizontal left to… …
32Schielhau — a sideways cut with the back or short edge (Kurze Schneide) of the blade, delivered with only one eye on your opponent (perhaps also called the squinting cut ) German (the “squinting cut” or “squinter”) A downward cut with the false edge at the… …
33squint — I UK [skwɪnt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms squint : present tense I/you/we/they squint he/she/it squints present participle squinting past tense squinted past participle squinted 1) to close your eyes slightly and try to see something,… …
34στραβόν — στραβός squinting masc acc sg στραβός squinting neut nom/voc/acc sg …
35eyes — Itching on many parts of the body is held to be ominous, and the eye is no exception. The meaning here is relatively stable, its first documentary appearance in Shakespeare s Othello ((1604), iv. iii) : . . . Mine eyes doth itch, Doth that… …
36squint — [skwint] vi. [aphetic for ASQUINT] 1. to look or peer with the eyes partly closed, as when the light is too strong 2. to look with the eyes turned to the side; look obliquely or askance 3. to be cross eyed 4. to incline or have a tendency (toward …
37squint — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. have the eyes turned in different directions, have a squint. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) look obliquely or with half closed eyes. 3 tr. close (one s eyes) quickly, hold (one s eyes) half shut. n. 1 = STRABISMUS. 2 a… …
38blind — closed closed adj. 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: {blind}] Also See: {obstructed}, {sealed}, {shut}, {unopen}, {closed}. Antonym: {open}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves;… …
39blinking winking — closed closed adj. 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: {blind}] Also See: {obstructed}, {sealed}, {shut}, {unopen}, {closed}. Antonym: {open}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves;… …
40buttoned vs unbuttoned — closed closed adj. 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: {blind}] Also See: {obstructed}, {sealed}, {shut}, {unopen}, {closed}. Antonym: {open}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves;… …
