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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.
SNYSE, n. Also ¶sneesh-. [snɑis] 1. A kind of wooden muzzle to prevent calves, etc. from sucking (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Ppl.adj. in transf. sense, snyst, having a white mark on the nose, of an animal, blazed (Ib.).
2. Deriv. snysin, sneeshan, the coot, Fulica atra (Id., Ork. 1971), from the white stripe on its forehead.
[Norw. dial. sneis, = 1. Cf. Snush, n.2 In 2. there has prob. been influence from Snyth in meaning, and in form also phs. from Sneeshin.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snyse n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snyse>
