An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 788

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 788


4. Firm, determined, S.


_Ramsay._


5. Acute; in relation to mind, S.


_Ramsay._


A. S. _snel_, Su. G. Teut. _snell_, acer, alacer.


~Snelly~, _adv._


1. Sharply, S.


_Shirrefs._


2. Keenly; applied to the weather, S.


_Ferguson._


_To_ SNERE, SNEER, _v. a._ To breathe forth.


Isl. _snerri_, sternutatio.


_Doug._


SNET. L. _suet_, q. v.


_Barbour._


_To_ SNIB _a door_, to fasten it with a small bolt, S.


E. and S. _snib_, q. to put a _check_ on it.


_To_ SNIB _a candle_, to snuff it, Loth.


Su. G. _snopp-a_, emungere; de candela.


_To_ SNIFFLE, _v. n._ To be slow in motion or action, S.


Belg. _snefel-en_, to hesitate.


SNIFTER, _s._


1. A severe blast, S.


_Ross._


Isl. _snaefur_, frigidus, austerus.


2. Any sudden reverse of fortune, S.


3. A cutting repartee, S. B.


4. The effect of a strong purgative, S. B.


_To_ SNIFTER, _v. n._ To sniff, S.


_Ramsay._


Su. G. _snyfst-a_, id.


~Snifters~, _s. pl._ Stoppage of the nostrils from cold.


_To_ SNYP, _v. n._ To nip.


_Douglas._


Belg. _snipp-en_, id.


SNIPE, _s._ A sarcasm, Loth.


Isl. _sneipa_, convitium; _sneip-a_, contumelia afficere.


~Snippy~, _adj._ Tart in speech, S.


Isl. _snaef-ur_, acer, austerus.


SNIPPY, _s._ One who, in using the scissars, gives too short measure, Ang.


Teut. _snipp-en_, secare.


SNIPPIT, _adj._ Applied to a horse with a white face, S. B.


SNIPPIT, _adj._ _A snippit niz_, a snub nose, Ang.


Isl. _snoppa_, rostrum.







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