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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1560
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Snek, v.2 [Cf. Snak v., and 18th c. Eng. snic. Also in the later dial.] To cut. — 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3420.
With ane knife hir [sc. the magpie's] heid he did of snek
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"Snek v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/snek_v_2>
