(To look) to one side instead of straight forward; obliquely, out at the corners of the eyes.

With a sideward movement; in a sidelong direction; = sideling, adv. 1. Now Scottish.

With a side glance, with a leer or ogle.

Sideways; to one side; with a sideways glance; askance. Chiefly with to look.

In a disapproving manner; askance.

to look sideways: to look (at) or regard furtively or improperly; spec. to glance amorously or suspiciously at a person or thing.

In a squinting manner. Also figurative.

skew-eyed adj. and adv.; skew-fisted adj.; skew-nail vb.; skew-wise adv.

with eye askant and variants: with a sideways (sometimes surreptitious) glance; with a suspicious or disapproving look or attitude. Now somewhat rare.

= askant, adv.

The lower or hinder extremity of anything; the part opposite to what is regarded as the head. tail of the eye, the outer corner of the eye. out of,…