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of-sníþan

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to slaughter an animal
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  • Gif hwá drince wyrm on wætere, ofsníðe sceáp raðe, drince hát ꝥ sceápes blód,

      Lch. ii. 114, 7.
to cut off, amputate
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  • Hé sceal his unþeáwas hatian and ofsníþan,

      Met. 27, 33.
  • O. H. Ger. aba-snídan amputare: Ger. ab-schneiden.]
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