snick and snee, snick or snee, stick or snee see snickersnee

snick¹ /snik/ (Walter Scott sneck /snek/)

1. To cut out, snip, nick
2. To deflect slightly by a touch of the bat (cricket)

1. A small cut
2. A slight deflection off the edge of the bat (cricket)

snick and snee or snick or snee see snickersnee

snickersnee /snikˈər-snē/

1. A large knife for fighting
2. Fighting with knives (obsolete)

To fight with knives (also earlier snickˈ-a-snee, snick and snee, snick or snee, stick or snee)