askant

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I glanced at him askant, my boy, and says I, innocently, "I see a still better reason for your clothing yourself for battle in newspapers."

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 by Newell, Robert H.

He folded the bill lovingly and tucked it away; but he flipped the coin from his thumb, spinning in the sun, caught it as it fell, and glanced askant at old Pete.

From Copper Streak Trail by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

Yet he boldly enters your presence, sits by your side, looks you askant in the face, asks you questions, communicates information, and feigns himself your friend and the friend of everybody.

From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John

"Was no one mentioned beside Thor's children and myself?" asked the priest, looking askant at Balder as he spoke.

From Idolatry A Romance by Hawthorne, Julian

Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the Capitol?

From Poems By Walt Whitman by Rossetti, William Michael