Obs. rare–1. [Cf. prec. sb. and vb.] In an affected or punning style.
1614. B. Jonson, Barth. Fair, I. i. When a quirk, or a quiblin do’s scape thee, and thou dost not watch, and apprehend it, and bring it afore the Constable of conceit (there now, I speake quib too).
