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smyrsl, n. pl. ointment, unguent.
smækka (að), v. = smætta.
smælingi (pl. -jar), smælingr, m. small man, poor man.
smætta (að) v. to grow small.
snag-hyrndr, a. 'snag-cornered,' with sharp points (-hyrnd øx).
snaka, (að), v. to rummage, snuff about (1. snakaði um hús hennar).
snapa (-ta), v. to sniff, snuffle.
snap-viss, a. snuffling, parasitical.
snara (að), v. (1) to turn quickly, twist, wring; K. snarar skjöldinn svá fast, at spjótit brotnaði, K. twists the shield so smartly that the spear broke; hann snarar af honum höfuðit, he wrings off his head; (2) to translate (s. bók upp í norrœnu);
(3) s. atgöngunai, to push or press the attack; (4) to throw, fling, with dat. (þ. snaraði hallinum ok broddinum); (5) to make a quick turn, step quickly (hón snarar þegarinn hjá honum); (6) refl., snarast, to turn oneself (pass) quickly (hann snarast fram hjá þeim); S. snarast þá út ór stofunni, then S. hastens out of the room; s. við e-m, to turn quickly towards one (M. snaraðist við honum ok mæIti); s. í karlföt,to dress in man's clothes.
snara, f. (1) snare; leggja snörur fyrir e-n, to lay or spread snares for one; (2) halter (gáIginn var reistr ok snaran þar við fest).
snar-brýna (-da, -dr), v. to whet keenly;
-eygðr, a. keen-eyed
-eygr, a. keen-eyed.
snarfla (að), v. = snörgla.
snar-leikr, m. quickness, smartness;
-liga, adv. quickly;
-ligr, a. (1) keen, quick(-lig augu); (2) smart, sprightly, (lítill maðr ok -ligr);
-lyndr, a. quick of mind (brúðr, snarlynd).
snarp-eggiaðr,-eggr, a. keen-edged;
-leikr, m. (1) roughness; -leikr næfra, the roughness of the bark; (2) severity (-leikr frosts); (3) smartness, dash (-leikr í orrostum);
-liga, adv. sharply, with a dash (ganga fram vel ok -liga);
-ligr, a. sharp, dashing (með fylktu liði ok -ligu);
-mannligr, a. = -ligr.
snarpr, a. (1) rough to the touch (snarpt hárklæði); (2) keen, sharp, of a weapon (snörp øx, snarpt sverð); (3) vehement, hard (snörp atganga, orrosta); inn snarpasti kuldi, the bitterest cold; (4) smart, dashing, of persons (manna snarpastr í orrostum); (5) barren, rugged, = skarpr (land illt ok snarpt).
snarr, a. (1) swift (snarir vindar); (2) gallant, bold, smart; (3) keen (snör augu): (4) sharp, penetrating (s. til skynsemdar); (5) neut., snart, as adv. soon, quickly (rann hann at sem snarast).
snar-ráðr, a. quick and resolute;
-ræði, n. presence of mind, smart feat;
-skygn, -sýnn, a. keen-eyed.
snar-spjót, n. javelin,= snœrisspjót.
snar-völr, m. a stick by which a cord is tightened.
snauðligr, a. bare, poor.
snauðr, a. stripped, poor, bereft; s. atfé, penniless; snauðarkonur, beggar-women; snauðir menn, poor men, beggars; snauð orð, .plain words.
snákr (-s, -ar), m. snake (poet.).
snáldr, m. snout (of a serpent).
snáp-liga, adv. clownishly, like a dolt;
-ligr, a. clownish, foolish.
snápr (-s. -ar), m. dolt,fool (þú mant virðr sem hinn heimskasti s.).
snáp-skapr, m. folly.
snefugr, a. fleet, swift (snúask at sandi snefgir kjólar).
sneið (pl. -ir), f. (1) slice (sneiðir margar); (2) taunt, slight; hverr á þessa s., who is meant by this slight? stinga e-m S., to cut with sarcasm.
sneiða (-dda, -ddr), v. (1) to cut into slices, = sniða; (2) to taunt, make game of, with dat. (slíkt er illa rnælt at s. honum afgömlum); (3) to walk zigzag, (sá maðr, er bratta brekku sneiðir); (4) s. hjá e-u, to pass by (Katla mælti, at þormóðr skyldi þar ekki hjá garði s. ); eigi man ek hjá þeim kosti s., decline the offer.
sneiði-gata, f. zigzag path.
sneis, f. wooden pin.
sneisar-hald, n. the part of a sausage in which the pin is stuck.
snekkja, f. a swift-sailing ship (A. átti langskip, þat var s. tvítugsessa).
snellast (d), v. to lift up one's voice (á havern snelldist þú?).

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