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quare

(kwɛə)
adj
1. remarkable or strange: a quare fellow.
2. great or good: you're in a quare mess.
adv
very; remarkably
[probably variant of queer]
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References in classic literature ?
Is it possible Mr Jones should be now in the house?" " Quare non?
Chaplains, raise the Psalm, Quare fremuerunt Genies?
My gog, but it'll be a quare scowderment at the Day of Judgment when they come tumblin' up in their death-sarks, all jouped together an' trying' to drag their tombsteans with them to prove how good they was, some of them trimmlin' an' dithering, with their hands that dozzened an' slippery from lyin' in the sea that they can't even keep their gurp o' them."
Management is increasing its development leasing goal for the year, from the previously elevated target of 1.4M square feet, to a new target of 2.0M quare feet.Due to its expanded set of development opportunities, the Company is increasing its development investment guidance by $75M, from the prior elevated range of $325M-$375M, to a new range of $400M-$450M.
During a parade at Grant Park in Forres yesterday, troops were presented with the United Nations medal for service by Corps Colonel of the Royal Engineers Matt Quare MB, Lieutenant General Tyrone R Urch CBE, Chief Royal Engineer and Commander Home Command, and the retired Lord Lieutenant of Moray Lt Col Grenville Johnstone CVO OBE OStJ CA.
Anthony Hopkins played prison warder Donelly in Brendan Behan's first play The Quare Fellow, staged by the Playhouse in September 1964.
2.24 (640m H/c): Quare Grove (13), Geordie Ivy (10), Alnwick Prince (5), Blakefield Pixie (4), Bramble Star (scr), Head Puma (scr).
Joan Littlewood was a revolutionary figure in British theater, associated with the Theatre of Action, the Theatre Union, and the Theatre Workshop, who directed productions such as The Quare Fellow and Oh What A Lovely War.
You'll hardly notice that there's Y no regular episode of EastEnders tonight because this is just one of several sketches based in Albert quare this evening.
Visitors were also treated to a full menu of performances by local musicians throughout the weekend, including Quare Craic and a funk and soul set by Ollie Maude.