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Snatch (?), n. 1. A hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly.
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2. A short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower. Tusser.
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They move by fits and snatches. Bp. Wilkins.
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3. A small piece, fragment, or quantity; a broken part; a scrap.
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We have often little snatches of sunshine. Spectator.
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Leave me your snatches, and yield me a direct answer. Shak.
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Snatch block (Naut.), a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
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Snatcher (?), n. One who snatches, or takes abruptly.
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Snatchingly, adv. By snatching; abruptly.
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Snath (snăth), n. [Cf. AS. snīðan to cut, to mow, snǣd a bite, bit, snip.] The handle of a scythe; a snead. [Variously written in England snead, sneed, sneath, sneeth, snathe, etc.; in Scotland written sned.]
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Snathe (snā�), v. t. [Cf. Icel. sneiða to cut into alices, snīða to cut; akin to AS. besnǣdan, snīðan, G. schneiden, OHG. snīdan, Goth. sneiþan to cut, to reap, and E. snath, snithe.] To lop; to prune. [Prov. Eng.]
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Snattock (snăttŭk), n. [See .] A chip; a slice. [Prov. Eng.] Gayton.
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Snaw (sn�), n. Snow. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns.
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Snead (snēd), n. [See .] 1. A snath.
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2. A line or cord; a string. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sneak (snēk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneaked (snēkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Sneaking.] [OE. sniken, AS. snīcan to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. snīkja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company. Prev Next

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