adv

• (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
  "The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance."

verb

• (rare, transitive) To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
  "Bowed heads, Aunt Ellen's, Aunt Laura's, her sister's — bowed but askancing her yellow dress — yes, yellow, golden yellow, hue of sun and life, Dad's favorite, to see him off on this, his greatest journey."
• (rare, transitive) To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.
  "The pope askanced his eye at Michael with displeasure, and after a short pause saluted him, " Instead of your coming to us, you seem to have expected that we should attend upon you.""