askant
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"Not I," said Leicester, looking askant at the picture.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 by Various
Can I dream of intruding upon a class of men who will ever look at me askant?
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen
She gave an askant look into it, and was silent.
From Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner
But the eternal father throned on high With fear fill'd Ajax; panic-fixt he stood,655 His seven-fold shield behind his shoulder cast, And hemm'd by numbers, with an eye askant, Watchful retreated.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by William Cowper
“I’ll see about that,” said Richard, rubbing his hands, and giving a look askant at the vicar, who stood perfectly silent.
From The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn
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