The Collaborative International Dictionary
At quiet
Quiet \Qui"et\, n. [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
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Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet.
--Milton.At quiet, still; peaceful.
In quiet, quietly. `` I will depart in quiet.''
--Shak.Out of quiet, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] ``She is much out of quiet.''
--Shak.
Usage examples of "at quiet".
And these his enterprises had so sudden a spring and result one from the other that they gave no leisure to any man to be at quiet, or to continue anything against him.
Utterson began to recover from the hotness of his alarm, and to grow more at quiet with himself.