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▪ I. snuft, n. dial. [variant of snuff n.1] † a. (See quot. 1611.) Obs. b. The snuff of a candle or the like.1611 Cotgr., Camoufflet, a Snuft, or cold Pie; a smoakie paper held vnder the nose of a slug, or sleeper. 1657 Reeve God's Plea 126 The candle doth yet give a glorious light, we are loth to t...
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snufter
▪ I. † snufter, n. Obs. [Cf. snuft n.] A snuffer.1558 Lanc. Wills (Chetham) I. 176 On snufter for candelle.▪ II. ˈsnufter, v. dial. [var. of snifter v.] intr. To sniff, snuff. Hence ˈsnuftering vbl. n.1611 Cotgr., Esbrouëment,..a snurting, or snuftering with the nose. Esbrouër des narines, to snurt,...
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snuffkin
† ˈsnuffkin Obs. Forms: 5 snwf-, 5–7 snuf-, 6 snof-, 6–7 snuft-, 7 snuff(e)kin; also 5–6 -kyn. [Of obscure origin.] A muff.1483 Cath. Angl. 347/2 A Snufkyn [v.r. Snwfkyn], pellicudia, nebrida. 1598 Florio, Manicone, a great sleeue, manchon, muffe or snufkin. 1599–1600 in Nichols Progr. Q. Eliz. (180...
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snuff
▪ I. snuff, n.1 (snʌf) Forms: 4–6 snoffe, 5 snof, 9 dial. snoff; 4–7 snuffe, 7 snuf; 6– snuff. [Of obscure origin: G. schnuppe († snupe), which agrees in sense, does not correspond phonetically.] I. 1. a. That portion of a wick, etc., which is partly consumed in the course of burning to give light, ...
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