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snothe

snothe is the simple past of snithe.

Meaning of snithe

Verb

snithe (third-person singular simple present snithes, present participle snithing, simple past snithed or snothe, past participle snithed or snothe or snithen)

  1. (Northern England, dialectal, transitive) To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance or amputate; to cut up; to cut so as to kill; to slay an animal; to hew; to cut stone; to cut hair; to cut corn; to reap; to mow.
    • Snithe a piece off with thy knife.

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Questions about snothe

What is snothe the simple past of?
Snothe is the simple past of snithe.

Words near snothe in the dictionary

  1. snotballs
  2. snotbox
  3. snotboxes
  4. snotface
  5. snotfaces
  6. snothe
  7. snothead
  8. snotheads
  9. Snotley
  10. snotlike
  11. snotnose

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