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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