squawvine (skwavin)

The partridge-berry, Mitchell a repens. [Rare.] squaw-weed (skwa'wed), n. Same as golden ragwort (which see, under ragwort ). squeak (skwēk), v. [E. dial. also sweak ; squäka , croak, Norw. skvaka , cackle, = Icel. skvakka , sound like water shaken = IMG:content-1904.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small] ily. With a thin, squeaky voice; as, to sing squeak squeakingly (skwēʻking-li), adv. In a squeaking manner; with a squeaky voice; squeakily. squeak let (skwēk'let), n. [ Vehement shrew-mouse squeak lets . Carlyle, Misc., III. 49. ( Davies .) squeaky (skwē'ki), a. [ squeak + -y1.] Squeaking; inclined to squeak. squeall (skwel), v. i. [ squelen , squäla = Norw. skvella , squall, squeal; a var. of squall2 , skvala , squall: see squall2 .] 1. To utter a sharp, shrill cry, or a succe ion of such cries, as expre ive of pain, fear, anger, impatience, eagerne , or the like. She pinched me, and called me a squealing chit. Steele. This child began to squeal about his mother, having been petted hitherto and wont to get all he wanted by raising his voice but a little. R. D. Black more , Lorna Doone, lxix. 2. To turn informer; peach; "squeak." [Slang.] The first step of a prosecuting attorney, in attacking a criminal conspiracy, is to spread abroad the rumor that this, that, or the other confederate is about to squeal; he knows that it will be but a few days before one or more of the rogues will hurry to his office to anticipate the traitors by turning State's evidence. The Century , XXXV. 649.