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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.
SNUAIN, n. Also snuan, snuian, and uncompounded form snue (Marw.). Seaweed in gen., sometimes more specif. applied to the leaves of tangle or to driftweed (Ork. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XV. 96, 1929 Marw.). [′snøən]
[A deriv., phs. representing a vbl.n. or ppl. form, of Norw. dial. snu(a), turn, twist. See note to Snooie. For the semantic development cf. Eng. tangle, to ravel, from tangle, the sea-weed.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snuain n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snuain>
