Snap"py (?), a. Snappish. [Colloq.]

Snap"sack` (?), n. [Cf. Sw. snappsäck, G. schnappsack.] A knapsack.

[Obs.] South.

Snap"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) See Impatiens.

Snar (?), v. i. [Akin to LG. & OD. snarren, G. schnarren, E. snore. See

Snore, and cf. Snarl to growl.] To snarl. [Obs.] Spenser.

Snare (?), n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur,

OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara,

Goth. sn&?;rj&?; a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle,

and cf. Snarl to entangle.] 1. A contrivance, often consisting of a

noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be

entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

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