Middle English Dictionary Entry

snurpen v.
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Entry Info

Forms snurpen v.
Etymology Cp. MLG snorpe sneezing or Norw. snerpa, Norw. dial. snurpa to shrivel.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
?To sneeze; ?become wrinkled with age.
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