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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SNOILK, n. Also snølk, sn(j)olk, snjulk; snolt. A frown, an angry fit. Phr. to take, set, have a snoilk, to be angry, sulky or offended (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 39, 1904 E.D.D., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1971). Ppl.adj. snoilket, angry, offended, sulky-looking (Ib.). [sn(j)ølk, -lt]
[Orig. uncertain. ?Cf. Norw. snyrkja, to wrinkle, draw together; snurkjen, snurt, offended, cogn. with Sneerko, Snirk, v.2, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snoilk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snoilk>
