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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1964
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SNEPP, v. To tie, to bind (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Deriv. sneppick, sneppek, a tether round the neck or foot of an animal, a rope-halter (Ib., s.v. sneppi, Sh. 1971). [snɛp]Sh. 1964 Nordern Lichts 56:
Dey pressed her [a boat] wi da sail an Moad gae her da weicht o his haund as he sneppit her up til her coorse.
