askant

Example Sentences

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She gave an askant look into it, and was silent.

From Hills of the Shatemuc by Warner, Susan

All at once the planter appeared to recoil from his purpose, and looking askant, he spent some time in surveying his intended victim, and as if calculating the chances of a rencontre.

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne

Lady Bassett drew back, and eyed her askant with amazement and terror.

From A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day by Reade, Charles

Can I dream of intruding upon a class of men who will ever look at me askant?

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich

Spirituality does not light it; evanescent dreams are its oil-lamps, often with wick askant in the socket.

From The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama by Filon, Augustin