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▪ I. snipping, vbl. n.|ˈsnɪpɪŋ|
[f. snip v.]
1. The action of the verb; cutting, clipping. Also with off.
1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. ii. (1882) 50 When they come to the cutting of the haire, what snipping and snapping of the cycers is there. 1611Cotgr., Retaillement, a shredding, clipping, snipping. 1648Hexham ii, Een snipperinge,..a Snipping off, or a Snip. 1867M. E. Braddon Doctor's Wife xxxvii, She heard the horrible snipping of crape and bombazine going on all day.
attrib.1648Hexham ii, Knip-schaerken, Snipping Cicers.
2. A part or piece snipped or cut off; a clipping, cutting. Usu. in pl.
1611Cotgr., Retailleures, shreds, clippings, snippings, parings. 1846Landor Imag. Conv., Lucian & Timotheus (1891) I. 321 Give me all the shreds and snippings you can spare me. They will feel like clothes. 1870Peacock Ralf Skirl. II. 41 These little snippings of bright coloured raiment.
fig. and transf.1862Sat. Rev. 5 July 23 The remaining snippings from our author's book of ethical commonplaces. 1884Athenæum 5 Jan. 21/2 By complete essays or sections, and not by mere snippings here and there.
†3. A snibbing, snubbing, or reproving. Obs.
1601Breton (title), No Whippinge, nor Trippinge: but a kinde friendly Snippinge. 1614J. Taylor (title), The Nipping or Snipping of Abvses.
▪ II. † ˈsnipping, ppl. a. Obs. rare.
In 5 snypp-, 6 snypand.
[Of doubtful origin; the verb snip is not recorded till much later.]
Nipping, biting with cold.
a1400–50Alexander 1560 As blaȝt..As any snyppand [v.r. snappand] snawe þat in þe snape liȝtis. 1513Douglas æneid vii. Prol. 50 Scharp soppis of sleit, and of the snypand snawe. |