leper's squint

noun

A hagioscope.

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noun

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Origin

An allusion to the contagious disease of leprosy, which might make a person unwelcome inside the church.

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leper's squint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leper's%20squint

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“leper's squint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leper's%20squint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leper's squint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leper's%20squint.

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