释义 |
▪ I. snog, a. north. dial. and † Sc.|snɒg| [app. a. ON. snǫgg-r smooth, short-haired, etc. (cf. the etym. note to snug a.1).] Smooth, sleek; neat, tidy. Hence ˈsnogly adv.
1513Douglas æneid xii. Prol. 186 All snog and slekyt worth thir bestis skynnis. 1615Crooke Body of Man 1111 Thin they are and conuex, that they might lye more snogly vpon the fingers. 1691Ray N.C. Words 66 Snog, neat, handsome: as snogly gear'd, handsomely drest. Ibid., Snog Malt, smooth with few Combs. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xxxii, Thou wouldst be a mettle lass enow, an thou wert snog and snod a bit better. 1855[Robinson] Whitby Gloss., Snod and Snog, smooth and compact. ▪ II. † snog, v.1 Obs.—0 [Cf. snoggy.] intr. To bristle.
1530Palsgr. 724/1 I snogge, je herisonne. |