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Snib
CIDE DICTIONARY
Snib, v. t. [OE. snibben; cf. Dan. snibbe, and E. snub, v. t. ].
To check; to sneap; to sneb. [1913 Webster]
"Him would he snib sharply for the nones."
[1913 Webster]
Snib, n.
A reprimand; a snub. Marston. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Snib, v. & n. Sc. & Ir.
--v.tr. (snibbed, snibbing) bolt, fasten, or lock (a door etc.).
--n. a lock, catch, or fastening for a door or window.
--v.tr. (snibbed, snibbing) bolt, fasten, or lock (a door etc.).
--n. a lock, catch, or fastening for a door or window.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. uncert.
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