Webster's Dictionary 1913

6562

Sneap

Sneap (?), v. t. [Cf. Icel. sneypa to dishonor, disgrace, chide, but also E. snip, and snub.] 1. To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide. Bp. Hall.2. To nip; to blast; to bl...

6563

Sneap (2)

Sneap, n. A reprimand; a rebuke.My lord, I will not undergo this sneap without reply. Shak.

6564

Sneath

{ Sneath (?), Sneathe (?) }, n. See Snath.

6565

Sneb

Sneb (?), v. t. [See Snib.] To reprimand; to sneap. “Scold and sneb the good oak.” Spenser.

6566

Sneck

Sneck (?), v. t. [See Snatch.] To fasten by a hatch; to latch, as a door.Sneck up, be silent; shut up; hold your peace. Shak.

6567

Sneck (2)

Sneck, n. A door latch.Sneck band, a latchstring. Burns. — Sneck drawer, a latch lifter; a bolt drawer; hence, a sly person; a cozener; a cheat; — called also sneckdraw. — Sneck...

6568

Snecket

Sneck″et (?), n. A door latch, or sneck.

6569

Sned

Sned (?), v. t. To lop; to snathe.

6570

Sned (2)

{ Sned (?), Sneed (?) }, n. See Snath.

6571

Sneer

Sneer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sneered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sneering.] [OE. sneren, Dan. sn�rre to snarl or grin (like a dog); cf. Prov. E. sneer to grin, sner to snort, snert to ...

6572

Sneer (2)

Sneer, v. t. 1. To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person. Congreve.“A ship of fools,” ...

6573

Sneer (3)

Sneer, n. 1. The act of sneering.2. A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. ”Who can refute a sneer?...

6574

Sneerer

Sneer″er (?), n. One who sneers.

6575

Sneerful

Sneer″ful (?), a. Given to sneering.

6576

Sneeringly

Sneer″ing‐ly, adv. In a sneering manner.

6577

Sneeze

Sneeze (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sneezed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sneezing.] [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fneósan.] To emit air, chiefly t...

6578

Sneeze (2)

Sneeze, n. A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose.

6579

Sneezeweed

Sneeze″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A yellow-flowered composite plant (Helenium autumnale) the odor of which is said to cause sneezing.

6580

Sneezewood

Sneeze″wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) The wood of a South African tree. See Neishout.

6581

Sneezewort

Sneeze″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A European herbaceous plant (Achillea Ptarmica) allied to the yarrow, having a strong, pungent smell.

6582

Sneezing

Sneez″ing, n.(Physiol.) The act of violently forcing air out through the nasal passages while the cavity of the mouth is shut off from the pharynx by the approximation of the so...

6583

Snell

Snell (?), a. [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.] Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp.That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. Dr...

6584

Snell (2)

Snell, n. A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.

6585

Snet

Snet (?), n. [Cf. G. schnitt that which is cut, fr. schneiden to cut, E. snath.] The fat of a deer.

6586

Snet (2)

Snet, v. t. [See Snot.] The clear of mucus; to blow. “Snetting his nose.” Holland.

6587

Snew

Snew (?), v. i. To snow; to abound.It snewed in his house of meat and drink. Chaucer.

6588

Snib

Snib (?), v. t. [OE. snibben; cf. Dan. snibbe, and E. snub, v. t.] To check; to sneap; to sneb.Him would he snib sharply for the nones. Chaucer.