1790 R. Tyler ii. ii. 29 The snarl-headed curs fell a-kicking and cursing of me.
1847 J. O. Halliwell II Snarl~knot, a very intricate one.
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Snarl-Knot, a northern expression for a knot that cannot be drawn loose.
1884 27 Sept. 291/1 Mr. Brooks's ‘Snarl preventor’ is a new form of thread-wire which pounces on snarled threads.