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1. snīting(e ger.

Additional spellings: snitinge
11 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Evacuation of mucus, esp. blowing of the nose; sniting holes (place), openings through which mucus is expelled; (b) an accumulation of mucus; (c) a snuffer for a candle; sniting instrument (iren,

2. snǒut(e n.

Additional spellings: snoute
37 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) The snout of a swine, boar, rhinoceros, dog, dragon, etc.; ?also with pun on sense 2.(a) [2nd quot.]; ?also, the bill or beak of a bird [quot. 1440]; (b) the trunk of an elephant.