Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as snithe.

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  • adjective Sharp; cutting.
  • adjective of wind or weather Cold.

Etymologies

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From snithe (“sharp, cutting”) +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch snedig ("sharp, witty"), German schneidig ("cutting, sharp-edged"). More at snithe.

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