SNELLY

Etymology

Adverb

snelly (comparative more snelly, superlative most snelly)

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, in speech) sharply; severely; tartly; curtly

Source: Wiktionary


SNELL

Snell, a. Etym: [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.]

Definition: Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. [Archaic or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. Dr. J. Brown.

Snell, n.

Definition: A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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