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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Snew, imp. p. 1250of snow. [Obs.] See SNOW. Chaucer.Snĭb, v. t. p. 1250The same as SNEAP and SNEB.Snĭb, n. p. 1250A reprimand; a snub. [Obs.] Marston.Snĭck, n. p. 1250A small cut or mark. [Obs.] 2. A door-latch. See SNECK. [Prov. Eng.] Snick and snee, a combat with knives. [Obs.]Snĭck'up, interj. p. 1250Be hanged;—used contemptuously. Give him money, George, and let him snick-up. Beau. & Fl.Snĭck'er, v. i. p. 1250To laugh slyly; to laugh in one's sleeve. 2. To laugh with small, audible catches of voice, as when persons attempt to suppress loud laughter.Snĭck'er, n. p. 1250A half-suppressed, broken laugh. [Written also snigger.]Snĭff, v. i. p. 1250To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff. Swift.Snĭff, v. t. p. 1250To draw in with the breath through the nose. 2. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff; to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.Snĭff, n. p. 1250Perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.Snĭf'fle, v. i. p. 1250To snuffle, as one does with a cold or catarrh. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Snĭft, v. i. p. 1250To 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.Snĭft, n. p. 1250A moment. Halliwell. 2. Slight snow; sleet. Halliwell.Snĭft'ing-vălve, n. p. 1250A small valve opening into the atmosphere from the cylinder or condenser of a steam-engine, to allow the escape of air during the downward stroke of the piston; — so called from the noise made by its…Snĭg, v. t. p. 1250To chop off; to cut. [Prov. Eng.]Snĭg, v. i. p. 1250To sneak. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Snĭg or Snĭgg, n. p. 1250(Ichth.) A kind of eel; Anguilla mediorostris. [Prov. Eng.] 2. A kind of sailing vessel. Simmonds.