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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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(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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