snib

transitive verb (1)

\ ˈsnib\

variants: or less commonly sneb \ ˈsneb \

snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs

Definition of snib

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 dialectal, British : check, restrain

2 dialectal, British : rebuke, snub

3 dialectal, British : to put an end to : cut short

snib

noun (1)

\ ˈsnib\

plural -s

Definition of snib (Entry 2 of 4)

chiefly Scottish

: rebuff, snub

snib

transitive verb (2)

\ "\

snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs

Definition of snib (Entry 3 of 4)

Scottish

: fasten, bolt, bar snibbed the door— J. M. Barrie

snib

noun (2)

\ "\

plural -s

Definition of snib (Entry 4 of 4)

dialectal, British

: a door fastening : bolt, catch

History and Etymology for snib

Transitive verb (1)

Middle English snibben, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish snibbe to scold, rebuke, obsolete Swedish snybba, Old Norse snubba

Noun (1)

Middle English snybb, from snibben, verb

Transitive verb (2)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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