SNATTLE—To filch away a little at a time, or, to spend a considerable sum in that manner. He snattled through his bit o’ brass an’ hed ta start an’ work.
SNAVELEN, SNIAVELIN—Mair an’ mair fer t’ riff-raff tribe. A laal druckin’ sniavelin, snavelen aboot day efter day.
SNECK-POSSET—A cold reception, and the door closed against you. Grandest thing i’ this world fer a chap ’at’s ower mich consate aboot him.
SNEW—Sniff, or turn the nose up, as Bob Cragg dud efter he’d sook’d a rotten egg, an’ he was ass’d what he was snewin at. He said he nivver ate seck a bad smell i’ his life; it was war ner Shap Wells watter.
SNOOAK, SNOOAKEN, SNIFTEREN—When yan hes a cauld i’ yan’s heed.
SNIF-NICK—A gam laked in St. John’s.
SNOTTY—Curt, disrespectful, dirty. Whia what thoos neea casion ta be seea snotty wi’ yan when yan asses tha a civil answer, thoo sud gie them a civil question, thoo snotty auld slenk.
SPIALES—Gurt yarken chips ’at a fellow knocks oot when he’s fellen wood. Grand for elden.
SOOA!—Sooa! Sooa! Barn! Thoo munnot put t’ cat i’ t’ fire.
SOO, SOO’EN—I’ t’ dark an’ dreary days o’ December, when t’ wind’s rivin an’ grianen, an’ thrusten fit ta rive o t’ trees an’ doors doon, if ye’ll whisht a minute an’ lissen ye’ll mebbe hear ’t give a sob an’ soo like a mortal i’ pain. They deea say ’at that sob an’ that soo co’s frae t’ spirits o’ lal barns ’at’s bin co’ed away afoor t’ kirk ceremonies hes bin gian throo ower them, an’ ’at they enter intul the carcases o’ some gurt gowlen changen hoonds, an’ fer iver an iver they’re at it. We’ll nut hev that, will we? If t’ soo’en wind is t’ meeanen of a sairey spirit, it’s summat war ner a lal barn.