QUID


Meaning of QUID in English

I. ˈkwid noun

( plural quid also quids )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1688

British : a pound sterling

II. noun

Etymology: English dialect, cud, from Middle English quide, from Old English cwidu, cwudu — more at cud

Date: circa 1727

: a cut or wad of something chewable

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.