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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1700
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SNIFFLE-BIT, n. Sc. form of Eng. snaffle-bit (Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 143).Sc. 1700 Foulis Acct. Bk. (S.H.S.) 271:
For 2 sniffle bits . . .
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"Sniffle-bit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snifflebit>
