a corruption of cud; as, in vulgar language, a quid of tobacco. In Kent (England), a cow is said to chew her quid; so that cud and quid are the same.--Pegge's Anonymia.
quid, v. 1. quis. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
quid (1) adv.interrog.accn. of quis, in what respect? what? how? to what extent? : Quid! quid veni...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·add. ·noun An English coin, a sovereign. II. Quid ·noun A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The quantity of tobacco put into the mouth at one time. To quid tobacco; to chew tobacco. Quid est h...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The chaw or dose of tobacco put into the mouth at a time. Quid est hoc? asked one, tapping the swell...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- A third somewhat; something mediating, or regarded as being, between two diverse or incompa...