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¹sneap

transitive verb \ˈsnēp\

Definition of SNEAP

archaic : to blast or blight with cold : nip

dial English : chide

Middle English snaipen to injure, nip, rebuke, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic sneypa to scold — more at snub

First Known Use: 14th century

noun

archaic

1597

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