quiz

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

QUIZ, noun An enigma; a riddle or obscure question. QUIZ, verb transitive To puzzle. [A popular, but not an elegant word.] Quo Warranto, in Law Latin, a writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or corporation exercises certain powers.
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