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Webster 1913 Edition

Snore

Snore

(snōr)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Snored
(snōrd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Snoring
.]
[OE.
snoren
, AS.
snora
a snoring; akin to LG.
snoren
,
snorken
,
snurken
, to snore, D.
snorken
, G.
schnarchen
to snore,
schnarren
to rattle, MHG.
snarren
, Sw.
snarka
to snore, Icel.
snarka
to sputter, fizzle. Cf.
Snarl
to growl,
Sneer
,
Snort
. See
Snoring
.]
To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.

Snore

,
Noun.
A harsh nasal noise made in sleep.

Webster 1828 Edition

Snore

SNORE

,
Verb.
I.
[from the root of L. naris, the nose or nostrils.] To breathe with a rough hoarse noise in sleep.

SNORE

,
Noun.
A breathing with a harse noise in sleep.

Definition 2024

snöre

snöre

See also: snore and snoere

Swedish

Noun

snöre n

  1. thin cord or string

Declension

Inflection of snöre 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative snöre snöret snören snörena
Genitive snöres snörets snörens snörenas

Etymology

From Old Swedish snøre, from Old Norse snœri. Compare Icelandic snæri.

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