SNEAP

Etymology

Verb

sneap (third-person singular simple present sneaps, present participle sneaping, simple past and past participle sneaped)

(transitive, dialectal) To check; reprove abruptly; reprimand; rebuke; chide.

(transitive, dialectal) To nip; bite; pinch; blast; blight.

(transitive, dialectal) To thwart; offend.

(colloquial) To put someone's nose out of joint; offend.

Noun

sneap (plural sneaps)

(obsolete) A reprimand; a rebuke.

Anagrams

• Aspen, NAPEs, Panes, Snape, Spean, aspen, napes, neaps, panes, peans, snape, spane, spean

Source: Wiktionary


Sneap, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Icel. sneypa to dishonor, disgrace, chide, but also E. snip, and snub.]

1. To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

2. To nip; to blast; to blight. [Obs.] Biron is like an envious, sneaping frost. Shak.

Sneap, n.

Definition: A reprimand; a rebuke. [Obs.] My lord, I will not undergo this sneap without reply. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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