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单词 snoove
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snoovev.

Brit. /snuːv/, U.S. /snuv/, Scottish English /snuv/
Forms: Also 1500s snoif, 1800s snuive, snuve.
Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Scandinavian *snóa.
Etymology: < Old Scandinavian (east) *snóa (Middle Swedish snoa , Swedish sno , Danish snoe ), = Old Norse and Icelandic snúa (Faroese snúgva , Norwegian snu ). For the development of the verb, compare the etymological note to ro n.
Scottish.
1.
a. transitive. To twirl, cause to turn.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (transitive)] > twirl
thwerl1490
snoove1513
thirl1582
twirla1640
drill1681
trundlea1756
twizzle1788
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid viii. vii. 100 To werk the lyne, To snoif the spyndill, and lang thredis twyne.
1722 A. Ramsay Tale Three Bonnets iii. 22 A Wife that snoovs a Spindle.
b. intransitive. (See quot. 1808.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (intransitive)] > spin
spin1667
pirouette1741
pirl1791
turbinate1797
snoove1808
twizzlea1825
teetotum1831
teetotumize1841
purl1857
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) A boy's top is said to snuve, when it whirls round with great velocity, preserving at the same time an equal motion.
2. intransitive. To move or advance steadily, or with a steady pace; to glide. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > move progressively in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > smoothly
slidea950
scritheOE
glidea1275
silec1400
swima1556
steal1626
slip1680
snoove1719
skate1775
sleek1818
1719 W. Hamilton Epist. to Ramsay iii. ii The pleasure counterpois'd the cumber..And snoovt away like three-hand Ombre.
1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 167 But just thy step a wee thing hastet, Thou snoov't awa.
1830 R. Broun Memorabilia Curliana Mabenensia 106 Come snooving down white ice.
1881 R. Buchanan God & Man III. 212 Many a sharp rap did the old ship get [from the ice] as she snooved along.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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