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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SNEEZE, v. Sc. usage: to take snuff.Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Poems 123:
'Tween sneezin', chowin', smoakin', There's few are free.

[O.Sc. sneising, 1637, sneising tobacco, 1643, snising, 1648, snuff, which has given the commoner form, altered through Gaelic speakers, Sneeshin, q.v.]

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