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Webster 1913 Edition


Snet

Snet

,
Noun.
[Cf. G.
schnitt
that which is cut, fr.
schneiden
to cut, E.
snath
.]
The fat of a deer.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Snet

,
Verb.
T.
[See
Snot
.]
The clear of mucus; to blow.
[Obs.]
Snetting his nose.”
Holland.

Webster 1828 Edition


Snet

SNET

,
Noun.
The fat of a dear. [Local among sportsmen.]

Definition 2024


snet

snet

English

Verb

snet (third-person singular simple present snets, present participle snetting, simple past and past participle snetted)

  1. (obsolete) To clear of mucus; to blow (one's nose).
    • Holland
      Snetting his nose.

Etymology 2

Compare German Schnitt (that which is cut), from schneiden (to cut). Compare English snath.

Noun

snet (uncountable)

  1. (Britain, obsolete, dialect) The fat of a deer.