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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Snāp'sack, n. p. 1249A knapsack. [Obs. or vulgar.] South.Snār, v. i. p. 1249To snarl. [Obs.] Spenser.Snāre, n. p. 1249A contrivance consisting often of a noose of cords, or the like, by which a bird or other living creature may be entangled; a trap; a catch; a wile. 2. Hence, any thing by which one is entangled and…Snāre, v. t. p. 1249To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. “To hellish falsehood snare them.” Milton.Snār'er, n. p. 1249One who lays snares, or entangles.Snārl, v. i. p. 1249To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. An angry cur Snarls while he feeds. Dryden. 2. To speak roughly; to talk in rude, murmuring terms. It is malicious and unmanly…Snārl, v. t. p. 1250To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl the hair; to snarl a skein of thread. 2. To embarrass; to insnare. This was their question that they would have snarled him with. Latimer.Snārl, n. p. 1250A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, which it is difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty. 2. A contention or quarrel. [Prov.…Snārl, v. t. p. 1250To raise or form hollow work in, as sheet metal, such as narrow vases, by the repercussion of an elastic tool or snarling-iron when struck by a hammer.Snārl'er, n. p. 1250One who snarls; a surly, growling animal; a grumbling, quarrelsome fellow. 2. One who makes use of a snarling-iron.Snār'l'ing-ī'ron, n. p. 1250A tool with a long beak, used in the process of snarling. When one end is held in a vise, and the shank struck with a hammer, the repercussion of the other end or beakSnār'y, a. p. 1250Resembling or consisting of snares; entangling; insidious. [Rare.] Spiders in the vault their snary webs have spread. Dryden.Snāst, n. p. 1250The snuff of a candle. [Obs.] Bacon.Snātch, v. t. p. 1250To seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a kiss. When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take. Pope. 2. To seize and transport away; to rap. “Snatch me to…Snătch, v. i. p. 1250To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch. Nay, the ladies too will be snatching. Shak.Snătch, n. p. 1250A hasty catch or seizing. 2. A catching at or attempt to seize suddenly. 3. A short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower. They move by fits and snatches. Wilkins. 4. A…Snătch'-blŏck, n. p. 1250(Naut.) A kind of block used in ships, having an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. Mar. Dict.Snătch'er, n. p. 1250One who snatches or takes abruptly.Snātch'ing-ly, adv. p. 1250By snatching hastily; abruptly.Snāth, n. p. 1250The handle of a scythe. [N. Eng.]Snāthe, v. t. p. 1250To lop; to prune. [Obs.]Snāt'tock, n. p. 1250A chip; a slice. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Gayton.Snēad, n. p. 1250The handle of a scythe; snath. See SNATH. 2. A line or cord; a string. [Prov. Eng.]Snēak, v. i. p. 1250To creep or steal away privately; to withdraw meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company. You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. Dryden. 2. To behave…Snēak, v. t. p. 1250To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.] Wake.Snēak, n. p. 1250A mean, sneaking fellow. “A set of . . . superstitious sneaks.” Glanville.Snēak'-cūp, n. p. 1250One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass. [Obs.] Shak.Snēak'er, n. p. 1250A small vessel of drink. [Prov. Eng.]Snēak'i-ness, n. p. 1250The same as SNEAKINGNESS.Snēak'ing, p. a. p. 1250Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; mean; servile; crouching. 2. Meanly parsimonious; covetous; niggardly.Snēak'ing-ly, adv. p. 1250In a sneaking manner; meanly.Snēak'ing-ness, n. p. 1250The quality of being sneaking; meanness; niggardliness.Snēaks'by, n. p. 1250A paltry fellow; a coward; a sneak. [Obs. and rare.] “Such a conscientious simpleton; such a bashful sneak-by.” Barrow.Snēap, v. t. p. 1250To check; to reprove abruptly; to reprimand; to rebuke. Chaucer. 2. To nip. Biron is like an envious, sneaping frost. Shak.Snēap, n. p. 1250A reprimand; a rebuke. [Obs.] My lord, I will not undergo this sneap without reply. Shak.Snēath or Snēathe, n. p. 1250See SNATH.Snĕb, v. t. p. 1250To reprimand. See SNEAP. [Obs.] Spenser.Snĕck, n. p. 1250A door-latch. [Scot.] Halliwell.Snĕck'-bănd, n. p. 1250A latch-string. Burns.Snĕck'-draw'ing, n. p. 1250Lifting the latch of a door.Snĕck'et, n. p. 1250A snacket. See SNACKET. Cotgrave.Snĕck'-ŭp, n. p. 1250The same as SNICK-UP, q. v.Snĕd, v. t. p. 1250To lop; to snathe. See SNATHE.Snĕd or Sneed, n. p. 1250The same as SNATH. See SNATH.Sneek, n. p. 1250The latch of a door. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Sneer, v. i. p. 1250To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular cast of countenance. 2. To insinuate contempt by a covert expression. I could be content to be a little sneered at. Pope. 3. To show mirth…Sneer, v. t. p. 1250To utter with grimace. 2. To show contempt of, as by turning up the nose at; to deride; to jeer at. Nor sneered nor bribed from virtue into shame. Savage.Sneer, n. p. 1250A look of contempt; or a turning up of the nose to manifest contempt; a look of disdain, derision, or ridicule. 2. An expression of ludicrous scorn.Sneer'er, n. p. 1250One who sneers.Sneer'ful, a. p. 1250Given to sneering. [Obs.] Shenstone.Sneer'ing-ly, adv. p. 1250In a sneering manner; with a look of contempt or scorn.Sneeze, v. i. p. 1250To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently, by a kind of involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by irritation of the inner membrane of the nose. Not to be sneezed at, not to be…Sneeze, n. p. 1250A sudden and violent ejection of air, chiefly through the nose, with an audible sound.Sneeze'-weed, n. p. 1250(Bot.) A plant of the genus Helenium (H. autumnale), which causes sneezing.Sneeze'-wood, n. p. 1250(Bot.) A sapindaceous tree of South Africa (the Pteroxylon utile), yielding a kind of satin-wood of great beauty, durability, and usefulness. Simmonds.Sneeze'wort, n. p. 1250(Bot.) A plant (Achillea ptarmica), allied to the yarrow, and having a strong, pungent smell. It is common in Europe and the United States.Snĕll, a. p. 1250Active; brisk; nimble. [Rare.]Snĕll, n. p. 1250A short line of horse-hair, gut, &c., by which a fish-hook is attached to a longer line.Snēt, n. p. 1250The fat of a deer. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Snēt, v. t. p. 1250To clear of mucus; to blow. [Obs.] “Snetting his nose.” Holland.