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.