Snĭft1, v. i.
v. i. [From sniff, supra.] 1. To snort. [Obs.] “Resentment expressed by snifting.” Johnson. 2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell. It now appears that they were still snifting and hankering after their old quarters. Landor.
2 entries under this word
v. i. [From sniff, supra.] 1. To snort. [Obs.] “Resentment expressed by snifting.” Johnson. 2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell. It now appears that they were still snifting and hankering after their old quarters. Landor.
n. [Prov. Eng.] 1. A moment. Halliwell. 2. Slight snow; sleet. Halliwell.