snib
1 of 4transitive verb (1)
ˈsnib
variants or less commonly sneb
ˈsneb
snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs
1
dialectal, British : check, restrain
2
dialectal, British : rebuke, snub
3
dialectal, British : to put an end to : cut short
snib
2 of 4noun (1)
ˈsnib
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: rebuff, snub
snib
3 of 4transitive verb (2)
"
snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs
Scottish
: fasten, bolt, bar
snibbed the door
J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barriesnib
4 of 4noun (2)
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plural -s
dialectal, British
: a door fastening : bolt, catch
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb (1)
Middle English snibben, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish snibbe to scold, rebuke, obsolete Swedish snybba, Old Norse snubba
Noun (1)
Middle English snybb, from snibben, verb
Transitive verb (2)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
origin unknown
- sent away to for something
- sent away to someone for
- sent away to someone for something
- sent down
- sent for
- sent forth
- sent in
- sent off for
- sent off for something
- sent on
- sent out
- sent out for
- sent out for something
- sent packing
- sent up
- sentd
- sente
- sentence
- sentence adverb
- sentence fragment
- sentence sense
- sentence stress
- sentence to death
- sentence/condemn to death
- sentenced