quail
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quail (kwāl)
intransitive verb
to draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
Etymology: ME quailen, prob. < OFr coaillier < L coagulare, to coagulate
quail2 definition
quail (kwāl)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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