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

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.