CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUINNY
PRESENT
Present
I squinny
you squinny
he/she/it squinnies
we squinny
you squinny
they squinny
Present continuous
I am squinnying
you are squinnying
he/she/it is squinnying
we are squinnying
you are squinnying
they are squinnying
Present perfect
I have squinnied
you have squinnied
he/she/it has squinnied
we have squinnied
you have squinnied
they have squinnied
Present perfect continuous
I have been squinnying
you have been squinnying
he/she/it has been squinnying
we have been squinnying
you have been squinnying
they have been squinnying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I squinnied
you squinnied
he/she/it squinnied
we squinnied
you squinnied
they squinnied
Past continuous
I was squinnying
you were squinnying
he/she/it was squinnying
we were squinnying
you were squinnying
they were squinnying
Past perfect
I had squinnied
you had squinnied
he/she/it had squinnied
we had squinnied
you had squinnied
they had squinnied
Past perfect continuous
I had been squinnying
you had been squinnying
he/she/it had been squinnying
we had been squinnying
you had been squinnying
they had been squinnying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will squinny
you will squinny
he/she/it will squinny
we will squinny
you will squinny
they will squinny
Future continuous
I will be squinnying
you will be squinnying
he/she/it will be squinnying
we will be squinnying
you will be squinnying
they will be squinnying
Future perfect
I will have squinnied
you will have squinnied
he/she/it will have squinnied
we will have squinnied
you will have squinnied
they will have squinnied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been squinnying
you will have been squinnying
he/she/it will have been squinnying
we will have been squinnying
you will have been squinnying
they will have been squinnying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would squinny
you would squinny
he/she/it would squinny
we would squinny
you would squinny
they would squinny
Conditional continuous
I would be squinnying
you would be squinnying
he/she/it would be squinnying
we would be squinnying
you would be squinnying
they would be squinnying
Conditional perfect
I would have squinny
you would have squinny
he/she/it would have squinny
we would have squinny
you would have squinny
they would have squinny
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been squinnying
you would have been squinnying
he/she/it would have been squinnying
we would have been squinnying
you would have been squinnying
they would have been squinnying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you squinny
we let´s squinny
you squinny
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
squinnied
Present Participle
squinnying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUINNY»
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squinny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
squinny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
(1787). SQUINE,o.and sb. Lei. th. Shr. Bdf. Hnt. Also in forms uoine Lei.1 [skwain,
skwoin.] 1. v. To squint, look as ance; to peer, pry. Cf. squinny, 12.1 Let.1 thJ; Rho
.“ A squiues shockin bad. Shr.' Bdf. Barcnuon Anal. Eng. Lang. (1809) :44. Hot.
2
The Vocabulary of East-Anglia Etc. - London, J. B. Nicols 1830
SQUINNY, o. 1. To look asquint. Ex. “ Child, do not squinny your eyes so." 2. To
cause to look asquint. To produce that uneasy sensation, which is produced by
objects obliquely and confusedly presented, as if they had the effect of distorting
...
3
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: In Twenty-four ...
Mr. Squinny will not give much for my opinion of my pupil, but he will value very
highly the opinion of the Honourable Mr. Fitz-Urse." For a moral man, was not the
little knight a clever fellow ? He had bought Mr. Squinny for a dinner worth ten ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1869
4
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray : in 22 Volumes
Mr. Squinny will not give much for my opinion of my pupil, but he will value very
highly the opinion of the Honourable Mr. Fitz-Urse." For a moral man, was not the
little knight a clever fellow ? He had bought Mr. Squinny for a dinner worth ten ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1869
said I. “ Will you ask your honourable and gallant friend, the captain, to drive
home Mr. Squinny to Brompton ?” “Can't Mr. Squinny get a cab ?” Sir George
looked particularly arch. “ Generalship, my dear young friend,—a little harmless ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1852
"My dear Mr. Fitz-Boodle," said our old host to me, "you can do me the greatest
service in the world." "Speak, sir!" said I. "Will you ask your honourable and
gallant friend, the Captain, to drive home Mr. Squinny to Brompton?" "Can't Mr.
Squinny ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 2010
7
A General Dictionary of Provincialisms. -London, Russel ...
To look asquint; to cause to squint. Squinny-Eyes are squinting eyes. Norf.
SQUlNNY, adj. Very lean; meagre. Norf. To SQUINNY-ABOUT, v. n. To fret as a
child does. Hams. To SQUIRM, v. n. To wriggle and twist about briskly ; as eels
do.
Dot, V^ emerging from old Squinny's cottage, stood a moment on the edge of the
large puddle that was old Squinny's garden and gazed over the ploughed fields
beyond towards the sinking sun. It was the last day in January, and the winter ...
9
English Fairy Tales: And, More English Fairy Tales
The mother, when she handed the baby to Dame Goody to mind, gave her a box
of ointment, and told her to stroke the baby's eyes with it as soon as it opened
them. After a while it began to open its eyes. Dame Goody saw that it had squinny
...
Joseph Jacobs, Donald Haase, 1890
TheMugis out, shallIdraw another?' Whilst he was gonefor thatpurpose, a Stage-
Coach drove up to the Door. The Coachman coming into the House,was asked
by the Mistress, what Passengers he had in his Coach? A Parcel of Squinny-gut ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUINNY»
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squinny is used in the context of the following news items.
Poldark episode 4 review: Aidan Turner's Ross Poldark strikes …
Lazy servant Jud (Phil Davis) and his equally unpleasant wife Prudie (Beatie Edney) had been berating her for giving them a “squinny eye” with what they ... «Radio Times, Mar 15»
'Pompeyisms' suggested by our readers
OUR recent survey revealed 'squinny' and 'dinlo' are Portsmouth's favourite 'Pompeyisms,' but our readers have also suggested some of their own. We asked ... «Portsmouth News, Mar 15»
'Squinny' and 'dinlo' the favourite 'Pompeyisms'
Most people also believe you hear the most 'Pompeyspeak' in Portsmouth city centre, followed by the Buckland and Paulsgrove areas. «Portsmouth News, Feb 15»
Pompey legend Barry Harris on 'Pompey slang'
Picture: Joe Pepler. Phrases. 1) Weeeee mush! Don't be such a squinny! 2) Dip me 'ead for a sparsy! 3) I'm driving rande and rande and abart. 4) I'm gaan eight. «Portsmouth News, Feb 15»
Do you speak Pompey?
... residents who believe 'Pompeyspeak' is something to be preserved and treasured. Weee!....He's a right dinlo....Dip me 'ead for a sparsy!...she's well squinny! «Portsmouth News, Feb 15»
Glossary of 'Pompeyisms'
This term can be used in a number of ways - as a verb: stop sqinnyin!, a noun: 'stop bein' a squinny, baby!' or even as an adjective: 'she's well squinny', meaning ... «Portsmouth News, Feb 15»
Rants from the Hill: How to Cuss in Western
Well, Bill was not only difficulted by my sayings, but downright funkified, so I just sidled out of his office with a satisfied squinny. (He was both perplexed and ... «High Country News, Oct 14»
Thousands of reasons to keep reading
In dictionaries' dustier depths, "low frequency" words such as squinny (slang for a person who whinges a lot) and wintle (to sway or capsize) were identified by ... «The Dominion Post, Sep 13»
Tatuaż - teoria względności. Co się może, a co nie może podobać...
(bodmod - od body modyfication, czyli zmian fundowanych ciału przez właściciela). Tatuaż wyszukany na Flickr.com Fot. JINNY THE SQUINNY/Flicr.com «Gazeta.pl, Aug 13»
The Lost Prince, National Portrait Gallery, review
But most of the portraits of him show a distinctly squinny-looking youth, and even in the famous miniature by Isaac Oliver, though painted when Henry was about ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 12»
