Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SNIFF, n. Sc. usage: a small amount, a trifle.Rnf. 1898 J. M. Henderson Kartdale 113:
Just a sniff or sae o' something to regulate the fervour o' a love-sick swain.
