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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SNIPPET, n. Also snibbet. A general name for small wading birds of the family Scolopacidae (Fif. 1933).
[Form and orig. are somewhat uncertain. Phs. a dim. form from snipp- s.v. Snipe, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snippet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snippet>
