snew

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈsn(y)ü

dialectal

: snow

snew

2 of 2

"

dialectal past tense of snow

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English sniwen, snewen, from Old English snīwan; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German snīen to snow, Old High German snīwan to snow, Old Norse snȳr it is snowing, Old English snāw snow

Middle English

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