Oeiliad

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  oeiliad \oe*il"iad\ ([-e]*[i^]l"y[ai]d or [i^]l"y[ai]d),
  oeillade \oeil"lade`\ ([~e]"y[.a]d`), n. [F. oeillade, fr. oeel
     eye. See {Eyelent}.]
     A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  


           She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks.
                                                    --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]