Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SNEUT, n. "A silly, stupid person. This word indicates a greater degree of silliness than sneet" (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 173). [snjut]
[Appar. an altered form of sneet, Snuit, n., 2.]