Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SNIBLICH, n. A collar made of plaited rushes, by which a cow was bound to the stake (Rxb. 1825 Jam.). [′snɪblɪç]
[Deriv. of Snib, v., 2., to fasten, Snibble.]