Lexicographical Neighbors of Quoiting
Literary usage of Quoiting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Closeburn (Dumfriesshire): Reminiscent, Historic and Traditional by Robert M. F. Watson (1901)
"NOT in curling alone, of manly sports, did the inhabitants of Closeburn excel,
but in quoiting as well. This used to be a favourite pastime in summer ..."
2. Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland: Being a Complete ...Great Britain (1900)
"Port Erin are the Giant's quoiting Stones (q. P. St. M. is a favourite resort,
and a COM centre to explore the southern part of the ¡slanci. ..."
3. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1885)
"In the latter, quoiting—in reduced circumstances, it is true, but still quoiting—is
the order of the evening; the quoits are old horseshoes, ..."
4. The Township of Scarboro 1796-1896 by David Boyle (1896)
"The first member of the new club to win the medal was John Holmes, jun., who also
won a cup in a quoiting match. Messrs. A. Muir, E. Jacques and B. Thomson ..."
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