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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SNEEVELACK, n. Also snivlek (Jak.). A snuff-box or snuff-horn (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). Also in comb. snivlek-horn, id. (Jak.).
[Ad. Norw. dial. nyvel, a little horn, O.N. hnýfill, id., with prothetic s- and dim. ending -Ock.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sneevelack n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sneevelack>
