English Dictionary: quandary | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for quandary | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Quandary \Quan"da*ry\, n.; pl. {Quandaries}. [Prob. fr. OE. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandr[91][edh]i difficulty, trouble, fr. vandr difficult.] A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Quandary \Quan"da*ry\, v. t. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty. [Obs.] --Otway. |