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Where does “squise” come from?

squise (English) comes from English quease, from Middle English queisen, from Old English cwȳsan — to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise.

Ancestry of “squise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishquease—
2Middle Englishqueisento squeeze
3Old Englishcwȳsanto quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise

Words derived from “squise”

  • squeeze
  • squeegee
  • squeezer
  • squeezable
  • squeezy
  • squeezebox
  • squeege
  • unsqueeze
  • squeezably
  • squeezability
  • squeezest
  • squizzle
  • squeezeth
  • unsqueezable
  • squeezeboxer
  • squeeze box
  • squillgee
  • squeeziness
  • squeezableness
  • skweee
  • squeegeelike
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