An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

SNAK, s. The gnashing of a dog's teeth, when he aims at his prey, S.
Douglas.

Teut. snack-en, hianti ore captare.

To SNAP up, v.a.
1. To eat hastily, S.
2. To lay hold of suddenly, S.
Baillie.

Su. G. snapp-a, to catch hastily.

To SNAP, v. n. To make a hasty attempt to speak.
A. Nicol.

Belg. snapp-en, to tattle impudently.

Snapsy, adj. Tart, S. B.
A. Nicol.

Snappert, adj. Tart, hasty, S. B.

Isl. snaefur, tart, Teut. snapper, loquacious.

SNAP. In a snap, in a moment, S. B.