askant
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This was because he had supposed that a look of hers askant had rested on a knife upon the table within reach.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
The actors gathered in groups and looked askant.
From Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time by George C. Hazelton
"Up all night, I presume," eyeing him askant.
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch
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 Mayne Reid
He looked askant at Monckton, and he showed the white of his eyes more and more.
From A Perilous Secret by Charles Reade
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