quicksilvered

[Eng. quicksilver; -ed.] 1. Coated or overlaid with quicksilver, or an amalgam of quicksilver and tin-foil. *2. Partaking of the nature of quicksilver. ( Sir E. Sandys.) *quick-wood, 8. & a. [Eng. quick , and wood .] Quickset (q.v.). "Adjoining to a quick wood hedge."-Aubrey: Miscell., p. 101. quid (1), s. (A variant of cud (q. v.).] 1. A cud. IMG:content-0103.png:[blocks in formation] quid (3), s. (Latin neut. sing. of qui =who.] An equivalent; something given in return for something else. Quid pro quo : A. As adjective: quietism I. Ordinary Language: 1. At rest; not being in motion; lying at rest; still; not moving. 2. Peaceful in mind; tranquil; free from anxiety, agitation, or emotion. II. Gram.: Silent; not sounded in pronunciation; as, a quiescent letter. B. As substantive: Gram.: A quiescent letter. qui-es-çent-lý, adv. [Eng. quiescent; -ly.] In Law: The giving of one thing of equal value for a quiescent manner; quietly, calmly. another; an equivalent; the mutual consideration and performance of both parties to a contract.