Qui*es"cent, n. (Gram.) A silent letter. M. Stuart.
Qui*es"cent*ly, adv. In a quiescent manner.
Qui"et (?), a. [Compar. Quieter (?); superl. Quietest.] [L. quietus, p.
p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to quies rest, and prob. to
E. while, n. See While, and cf. Coy, a., Quiesce, Quietus, Quit, a.,
Quite, Requiem.] 1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion,
or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when
it is day, we shall kill him.
Judg. xvi. 2.