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snícan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
snícan, p. snác, pl. snicon
Wright's OE grammar
§490;
To crawl, creep
of the motion of a reptile
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  • [Sume wuhta] creópaþ and snícaþ, eall líchoma eorþan getenge (cf. sume licgaþ mid eallon líchaman on eorþan and snícende faraþ,

      Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 26), Met. 31, 6.
  • Wyrm com snícan,

      Lchdm. iii. 34, 21.
  • On ðínum wambe and on ðínum breóstum ðú scealt snícan

    pectore et ventre repes,

      Past. 43, 2; Swt. 311, 1.
  • Snícan

    serpere,

      Txts. 180, 5.
  • Ðǽr (in Ireland] monn ǽnigne snícendne wyrm ne gesihþ

    nullum ibi reptile videri soleat,

      Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 33.
  • Snícende

    reptilia,

      Ps. Surt. 103, 25.
  • Ða creópendan and ða snícendan (scnícendan,

      Hatt. MS.), Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 18.
fig. of imperceptible movement
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  • Ða wunde snícaþ (

    irrepunt

    ) in ða innoðas mínes líchoman,
      Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 18.
Etymology
[Snikeð in and ut neddren, O. E. Homl, i. 251, 16. Dan. snige to sneak: cf. Icel. sníkja (wk.) to hanker after.]
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