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snellt, adv. hastily, harshly (segja, svara s.).
snemma, older form snimma, adv. (1) quickly, soon (hann var s. mikill ok sterkr); (2) early (ganga s. at sofa); s. urn morgininn, early in the morning; with gen., s. dags, morgins, early in the day, morning; s. orrostunnar, in the beginning of the battle.
snemm-búinn, pp. early, ready;
-bærr, a. early lambing or calving;
-endis, adv. soon, early, = snemma;
-grœr, a. early growing.
snemt, a. n. early (konungi þótti heldr s. at vekja herinn).
snepill, m. snip, flap; eyra-snepill, the lobe of the ear.
sneriligr, a. = snarligr (s. karl).
snerkja (-ta, -tr), v. to contract, wrinkle (s. kinnr).
snerpa (-ta, -tr), v. (1) to whet (s. øxar sínar); (2) impers., en er s. tók leiðit, as the wind grew brisker; (3) refl., snerpast við, to bestir oneself.
snerra, f. smart shock, onslaught.
snerta (snert; snart, snurtum; snortinn), v. (1) to touch (snart oddr sverðsins kvið Hrómundar); s. við e-t, to touch (s. vid klaeði e-s); (2) fig. to touch, concern (sókn ok vörn mála þeirra, er okkr snerta).
snerta (-rta), v. to quaff off quickly (snerti Hrungnir ór hverri skál).
snerta, f. (1) short distance (B. var í skóginum ok snertu eina frá þeim) (2) = snerra.
snerti-bráðr, a. impatient;
-ráðr, m. a smart, short pull.
sneyða (-dda, -ddr), v. to bereave one of (s. e-n e-u).
sneypa (-ta, -tr), v. to disgrace, dis-honour (svívirðiliga sneypandi).
sneypa, f. disgrace, ignominy; fara sneypu, to suffer ignominy.
sneypi-liga, adv. disgracefully, shamefully (fara -liga fyrír e-m).
sneypu-för, f. disgraceful journey.
sniddari, m. tailor.
snið-glíma, f. a certain mode of wrestling; -hvass, a. keen cutting.
sniðill, a. pruning-knife.
snifinn, pp. snowed-on (s. snjófi).
snigill (pl. sniglar), m. snail.
snild, f. masterly skill; eloquence.
snildar-bragð, n. prowess;
-maðr, m. great orator;
-orð, n. pl. eloquent languge;
-verk, n. great or heroic deed (mörg ok ágæt -verk).
snilli, f. (1) = snild; (2) prowess.
snilli-bragð, n. = snildarbragð.
snillingr (-s, -ar), m. heroic man.
sniða (snið; sneið, sniðum; sniðinn), v. (1) to cut; s. e-t af e-u, to cut off (sneið þrælinn höfuðit af jarli); s. e-t í sundr, to cut asunder; s. til, to make a cut, to set about a thing; (2) to cut cloth, of tailoring.
sníkinn, a. covetous.
snikja (-ta, -t), v. to hanker after (s. til e-s, eptir e-u).
snjall-mæltr, a. eloquent, finespoken (-mæltr ok skjótrdðr).
snjallr, a. (1) well-spoken, eloquent (hverr var þessi inn snjalli maðr); S. talaði langt erendi ok snjalli, S. made a long and eloquent speech; (2) good, excellent (hit bezta ráð ok snjallasta); (3) valiant, doughty (s. ok vel hugaðr); s. ertu í sessi, thou art bold enough in thy seat.
snjall-raddaðr, a. ready-tongued;
-ráðr, a. wise in counsel;
-ræði, n wise counsel good plan;
-talaðr, a. = snjall-mæltr.
snjá-drif, -fok, n. snow-drift.
snjáfa (að), v. to snow, = snjófa.
snjár (gen. snjáfar or snjávar), m. snow, = snjór, snær.
snjó-byrgi, n. snow-shed;
-drif, n. snow-drift, snow raised by the wind;
-drifinn, pp. drifted with snow.
snjófa (að),v. to snow (snjófaði á fjöIl).
snjó-fall, n. fall of snow;
-fok, n. = -drif;
-föl, n. thin cover of snow;
-fönn, f. snow-wreath;
-hrið, f. snow storm;
-hvitr, a. snow-white;
-lauss, a. free from snow;
-ligr, a. snowy;
-minna, a. compar. with less snow;
-nám, n. melting of the snow, thaw.
snjór (gen. snjófar or snjóvar), m. snow, = snjár, snær.
snjó-samr, a. snowy (-samr vetr);
-skriða, f. snow-slip, avalanche.
snjóugr, a. snowy . (var hann s. allr).
snjó-vetr, m. snowy winter (-vetr inn mikli).

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