snell
1 of 2adjective
ˈsnel 
1
chiefly Scotland : quick, acute
2
chiefly Scotland : keen, piercing
a snell wind smote us 
Scotsman
Scotsman3
chiefly Scotland : grievous, severe
snell
2 of 2noun
: a short line (as of gut) by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German snel bold, agile
Noun
origin unknown
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1846, in the meaning defined above
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