Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The forming, by an animal, of balls of well-chewed food which are dropped into the manger or on the floor of the stall instead of swallowed, on account of difficulty or painfulness of swallowing as a result of some disease of the mouth or throat.
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- verb Present participle of
quid .
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Examples
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"Nope," said Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, thoughtfully quidding over a mouthful of grass.
The Day's Work - Volume 1 Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Sometimes quidding is due to a painful tooth, the bolus being dropped from the mouth when the tooth is struck and during the pang that follows.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Difficulty in swallowing is sometimes shown by the symptom known as "quidding."
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Then a mild voice asked, "What are you men quidding about anyway?
The Mutineers Charles Boardman Hawes
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