The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
queest — n. Cushat, ring dove, European wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) … New dictionary of synonyms
queest — ˈkwēst noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English quyshte, quyste, from Old English cūscote, cūcsceote : ringdove … Useful english dictionary
wood|queest — or wood|quist «WUD KWEEST», noun. British Dialect. the wood pigeon or ringdove; queest … Useful english dictionary
wood-queest — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or wood quest ˈ ̷ ̷ˌkwest dialect England : ringdove … Useful english dictionary
Columba palumbus — Queest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European ringdove ({Columba palumbus}); the cushat. [Written also {quist}, {queeze}, {quice}, {queece}.] See {Ringdove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queece — Queest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European ringdove ({Columba palumbus}); the cushat. [Written also {quist}, {queeze}, {quice}, {queece}.] See {Ringdove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queeze — Queest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European ringdove ({Columba palumbus}); the cushat. [Written also {quist}, {queeze}, {quice}, {queece}.] See {Ringdove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quice — Queest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European ringdove ({Columba palumbus}); the cushat. [Written also {quist}, {queeze}, {quice}, {queece}.] See {Ringdove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quist — Queest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European ringdove ({Columba palumbus}); the cushat. [Written also {quist}, {queeze}, {quice}, {queece}.] See {Ringdove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood|quist — wood|queest or wood|quist «WUD KWEEST», noun. British Dialect. the wood pigeon or ringdove; queest … Useful english dictionary
