By some strange quiddit or some wrested clause. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quiddit — quid·dit … English syllables
quiddit — ˈkwidə̇t, usu ə̇d.+V noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin quidditas, quiditas archaic : a quibbling subtlety … Useful english dictionary
Quiddities — Quiddity Quid di*ty, n.; pl. {Quiddities}. [LL. quidditas, fr. L. quid what, neut. of quis who, akin to E. who: cf. F. quiddit[ e].] 1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quiddity — Quid di*ty, n.; pl. {Quiddities}. [LL. quidditas, fr. L. quid what, neut. of quis who, akin to E. who: cf. F. quiddit[ e].] 1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it? … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quillet — Quil let, n. [L. quidlibet what you please. Cf. {Quiddit}, and {Quibble}.] Subtilty; nicety; quibble. Nice, sharp quillets of the law. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
