Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡SNUG, v.2, n.2 Also snjug (Jak.). [snʊg]
I. v. 1. Of cattle: to strike, to push, to try to prod with the horns (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1971).
2. Fig. To chide, to reprimand with severity (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
†II. n. A stroke, a push (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Of Scand. orig. Cf. Norw. dial snugga, snoga, to push, shove.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snug v.2, n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snug_v2_n2>
