Snathe, snāth, n. the curved handle of a scythe. [A variant of snead.]
Snead, snēd, n. the handle of a scythe, a snathe. [A.S. snǽd—sníthan, to cut.]
Sneak, snēk, v.i. to creep or steal away privately or meanly: to behave meanly.—v.t. (slang) to steal.—n. a mean, servile fellow: a mean thief.—ns. Sneak′-cup (Shak.), one who balks his glass: a cowardly, insidious scoundrel; Sneak′er.—adj. Sneak′ing, mean, crouching: secret, underhand, not openly avowed.—adv. Sneak′ingly.—ns. Sneak′ingness, Sneak′iness, the quality of being sneaking: meanness; Sneaks′by (obs.), a sneak.—adj. Sneak′y, somewhat sneaking. [A.S. snícan, to creep; Dan. snige. Cf. Snake.]
Sneap, snēp, v.t. to check, to rebuke: to nip.—n. a check, a reprimand, taunt, sarcasm.—Also Snape.
Sneb, a form of snib, snub.
Sneck, snek, n. (Scot.) the catch of a door or a lid.—v.t. to latch or shut a door.—n. Sneck′-draw′er, one who lifts the latch for thievish ends, a mean thief.—adjs. Sneck′-draw′ing, Sneck′-drawn, crafty, cunning.—interj. Sneck-up′ (Shak.), go hang! [Prob. snack, to catch.]
Sneck, snek, v.t. (Scot.) to cut [Snick.]
Snee, snē, n. a large knife. [Dut. snee, snede, a slice; Ger. schneide, edge.]
Sneer, snēr, v.i. to show contempt by the expression of the face, as by turning up the nose: to insinuate contempt.—v.t. to utter sneeringly.—n. an indirect expression of contempt.—n. Sneer′er.—adj. Sneer′ing.—adv. Sneer′ingly. [Scand., Dan. snærre, to grin like a dog; cf. Snarl.]
Sneeshing, snēsh′ing, n. (Scot.) snuff, or a pinch of snuff.