ABSTRACT
Mexican Sp curta, a short riding whip: obscurely from Sp cuarta, a fourth part, L qutJrta, elliptical for qulirta pars: f.a.e., QUADRA.
quit, adj and v. See QUIET, para 4. quitch (grass). See the Ist COUCH; cf VIVA,
para 8. quitclaim. See QUIET, para 4. quite. See QUIET, para 4. quits (n). See QUIET, para 4. quittance. See QUIET, para 4. quiver (1), n, for arrows, recorded first in C14,
derive9 from AF quireir: OF-MF cuivre, var of cuevre: OHO kochar, kochiiri (MHG kocker, G Kocher), cf OE coeur: 0.0.0. (Walsbe.)
quiver (2), to vibrate or tremble. See QUAVER, para 1.
