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Quail at   /kweɪl æt/   Listen
Quail at

verb
1.
Anticipate with dread or anxiety.  Synonym: apprehend.






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"Quail at" Quotes from Famous Books



... found. The water, however, was bitter and could not be used until God had enabled Moses by a miracle to sweeten it. This was the first example of divine support for them. (2) At Elim they found water and shade and here God gave them the manna from heaven and the quail at eventide. Thus again Jehovah demonstrated his purpose to provide for their needs while wandering through the wilderness. This food was supplied to them continuously until they reached Canaan forty years later. (3) Under the leadership ...
— The Bible Period by Period - A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods • Josiah Blake Tidwell

... was hated by rich and poor alike, and no wonder that his heart would quail at times, reckless and hardened though he was, for it is an ill thing not to have a friend in this world. Servants may be hired for money, but 'tis love, and love only, that can buy true friendship. Aye remember that, little Annie, ...
— Tales From Scottish Ballads • Elizabeth W. Grierson



Words linked to "Quail at" :   anticipate, look for, look to, fear, dread



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