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snack, snag, snaik, snake, sneck, sneg, snek, snick, snig,
sneck [snɛk]
n. A grabber, greedy grasping person.
v. To snatch, seize, grab, steal, pilfer.
n. A grabber, greedy grasping person.
v. To snatch, seize, grab, steal, pilfer.
onsneck, snack, snack-drawer, snag, snaik, snake, sneck, sneck-draa, sneck-draw, sneck-drawer, sneck-drawin, snecker_doon, snecker-doon, snecker-doun, sneckit, sneckle, sneckler, sneg, snek, snekker_doon, snick, snick-draa, snick-draain, snick-draain$, snick-draw, snick-drawer, snick-drawin, snick-drawin$, snickle, snig, unsneck,
sneck [snɛk, snɛg]
n. A door bolt, latch or catch etc. A twitch for a horse. U. Something small.
adv. With a snap or click.
v. To latch, to fasten up by means of a latch etc. Of a door: to close on a latch, to shut. To shut one's mouth or hold one's tongue. To lock up or in, to catch something in a door, to jam or squeeze between two objects. To switch or turn off an electric appliance. To catch in a snare.
pt. pp. sneckit
n. A door bolt, latch or catch etc. A twitch for a horse. U. Something small.
adv. With a snap or click.
v. To latch, to fasten up by means of a latch etc. Of a door: to close on a latch, to shut. To shut one's mouth or hold one's tongue. To lock up or in, to catch something in a door, to jam or squeeze between two objects. To switch or turn off an electric appliance. To catch in a snare.
pt. pp. sneckit
Compounds and phrases etc.
on the sneck: Of a door etc.: latched or locked.
sneck aff: Switch off.
sneck-draw(er): A sly, crafty or covetous person. A petty thief.
sneck-drawin: Guile, craftiness, artful, wily.
snecker-doun: A man's cloth cap with a stud-fastener on the peak.
sneck up: To lock up
sneckle: I. A twitch for a horse.
sneckler: N. A short length of rope used for taking a rolling hitch on standing gear or rigging.
tirl the sneck: Twirl the handle of the latch.
unsneck: To unlatch or unfasten a door.
sneck aff: Switch off.
sneck-draw(er): A sly, crafty or covetous person. A petty thief.
sneck-drawin: Guile, craftiness, artful, wily.
snecker-doun: A man's cloth cap with a stud-fastener on the peak.
sneck up: To lock up
sneckle: I. A twitch for a horse.
sneckler: N. A short length of rope used for taking a rolling hitch on standing gear or rigging.
tirl the sneck: Twirl the handle of the latch.
unsneck: To unlatch or unfasten a door.
snathe, snathin, sned, snedded, snedden, snedder, sneddin, sneddit, sneg, snegger, sneggin, sneggit, snid, snidder, sniddin, sniddit, snod, snoddin, snoddit, snode,
sned [snɛd]
n. A cut, a cutting. A slash, a slight wound. A lopping or pruning.
v. To chop. To lop off a branch of a tree, to prune to cut off, to trim. To cut off the tops and roots of turnips or thistles etc.
pt. sned, sneddit
pp. sned, sneddit
n. A cut, a cutting. A slash, a slight wound. A lopping or pruning.
v. To chop. To lop off a branch of a tree, to prune to cut off, to trim. To cut off the tops and roots of turnips or thistles etc.
pt. sned, sneddit
pp. sned, sneddit
Compounds and phrases etc.
snedder: A crude homemade pruning knife.
sneddin [-ɪn]: Pruning, cutting, lopping off.
sneddin [-ɪn]: Pruning, cutting, lopping off.
snae, sne, snee, snei, sney, sni, sny,
snee [I.Sh. sni, sne]
n. A cut. A slice of bread, butter or cheese etc. Of fish: inclination to take the bait. A sheep-mark.
v. To cut off, slice. To cut bait.
n. A cut. A slice of bread, butter or cheese etc. Of fish: inclination to take the bait. A sheep-mark.
v. To cut off, slice. To cut bait.
sneeb,
sneeb [I.Sh. snib]
v. To snow gently.
v. To snow gently.
sneeg, sneeger, sneegin, sneg, snegg, sneggen, snegger, sneggin, snegram, snig, snigg, snigger, sniggin, sniggum,
sneeg [I.Sh. snig, snɪg]
also sneeger
n. A neigh, a whinny.
v. To neigh, to whinny. To giggle, to simper. To sneer.
also sneeger
n. A neigh, a whinny.
v. To neigh, to whinny. To giggle, to simper. To sneer.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sneegin: A fishermen's sea-taboo name for a horse.
snear, sneer, sneir, snier,
sneer [sniər]
v. To snort, to twitch the nose, to snuffle. To inhale or exhale heavily and noisily.
v. To snort, to twitch the nose, to snuffle. To inhale or exhale heavily and noisily.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sneerin: Snorting.
neeshin, neishin, sneesh, sneeshin, sneeshin-mill, sneeshin-mull, sneish, sneishin, snish, snishen,
sneesh [sniʃ]
n. Snuff, a pinch of snuff.
v. To take snuff, to sniff it up the nostrils. To sneeze. To grind, to crumble, to crush.
n. Snuff, a pinch of snuff.
v. To take snuff, to sniff it up the nostrils. To sneeze. To grind, to crumble, to crush.
Compounds and phrases etc.
deil's sneeshin-mill: The puffball Lycoperdon perlatum.
sneeshin [-ɪn]: Snuff. Sneezing. Taking snuff. Sneezing.
sneeshin-mill: A snuff-box.
sneeshin [-ɪn]: Snuff. Sneezing. Taking snuff. Sneezing.
sneeshin-mill: A snuff-box.
sneesl, sneesle, sneeslin, sneezle, sneezlin,
sneesle [I.Sh. ˈsnizl]
v. To rain, hail, or snow very slightly. To begin to rain or snow.
v. To rain, hail, or snow very slightly. To begin to rain or snow.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sneeslin: A slight shower, drizzle.
See neister also.
sneevel, sneevelack, sneevelock, sneevil, sneevle, sneivel, snievel, snievil, snivlek,
sneevel [sniːvl]
n. A nasal intonation, a nasal twang. A snuffle in one's speech.
pl. sneevels A severe cold in the nose causing difficulty of breathing.
v. To snivel. To speak through the nose, speak with a nasal snuffling tone, to whine. To cringe, to act in a sycophantic, self-demeaning, or insincere manner.
n. A nasal intonation, a nasal twang. A snuffle in one's speech.
pl. sneevels A severe cold in the nose causing difficulty of breathing.
v. To snivel. To speak through the nose, speak with a nasal snuffling tone, to whine. To cringe, to act in a sycophantic, self-demeaning, or insincere manner.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sneeveler: A sniveller.
sneevelock: I.Sh. A snuffbox or snuff horn.
sneevelock: I.Sh. A snuffbox or snuff horn.