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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snyse>
