As to others, it was Sir Robert Filmer, a strong defender of patriarchal and monarchical authority, who observed that "Cardinal Bellarmine and Calvin both look asquint this way.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Luther and Calvin] Reference

I have been happy in this little flat; only -- "she leaned back and inclined her head with her eyes asquint --" only the paper in this room is atrocious; it's a typical landlord's selection -- McGaw picked it out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference

"Cardinal Bellarmine and Calvin both look asquint this way".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference

Looks asquint on his discourse and smiles when he complaineth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age] Reference

When he has base ends and speaks falsely, the eye is muddy and sometimes asquint.    From Wordnik.com.  [Essays — First Series] Reference

When he has base ends, and speaks falsely, the eye is muddy and sometimes asquint.    From Wordnik.com.  [Essays: First Series (1841)] Reference

He, 'indicating the sun,' can only get at me asquint by that time, and I'm a match for him with my blue umbrella.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Pillars of the House, V1] Reference

And that eye on which shee can see best shee must look much asquint withall when she reads, besydes that even that eye is purblind.    From Wordnik.com.  [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference

Turn it from beholding vanity; let thy eye be single and not divided; let thy intentions be sincere and uniform, and look not asquint at any by-end.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference

Paul, who had recovered his legs, and now clung on by the table, looked an answer horribly asquint, as if he did not admire the joke; but he resumed his seat at the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [The King's Own] Reference

'If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man's being the good poet without being first a good man.    From Wordnik.com.  [Literary Remains, Volume 1] Reference

With contempt, or disgust, it casts a look asquint, from time to time, at the object; and quits the cheerful aspect for one mixed between an affected grin and sourness -- the upper lip is drawn up with an air of disdain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant] Reference

The face turned away from that side toward which the hands are thrown out; the eyes looking angrily and asquint the same way the hands are directed; the eyebrows drawn downwards; the upper lip disdainfully drawn up; but the teeth set.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant] Reference

Otherwise, because many eyes see the same thing in divers lines, and are apt to look asquint towards their private benefit; they that desire not to misse their marke, though they look about with two eyes, yet they never ayme but with one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Leviathan] Reference

Now, I tie some of the points carefully asquint, for your ruffianly gallant never appears too accurately trussed — so.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference

Now, I tie some of the points carefully asquint, for your ruffianly gallant never appears too accurately trussed -- so. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference

At these words Sancho turned his eyes asquint, and in a still louder voice said, "Can it be your worship has forgotten that I am not a knight, or do you want me to end by vomiting up what bowels I have left after last night?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 06] Reference

Into the woman-state asquint to pry.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Odyssey] Reference

"Look asquint on the face of truth.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Ethics] Reference

Glancing asquint the fury saw her rise.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II] Reference

Corny Kelleher, asquint, drawls at the horse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ulysses] Reference

Squiney, to look asquint.    From Wordnik.com.  [The plays of William Shakespeare. In fifteen volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators] Reference

Ascaunce) askewe or asquint.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shepheardes Calendar] Reference

And Strojavacca, frowning, looks asquint.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Re-echo Club] Reference