sneap

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verb

ˈsnēp 

sneaped; sneaping; sneaps

transitive verb

1

archaic : to blast or blight with cold : nip

2

dialectal, England : chide

sneap

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noun

archaic

: rebuke, snub

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English snaipen to injure, nip, rebuke, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic sneypa to scold — more at snub

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1597, in the meaning defined above