HAMPSHIRE OLOSSART. 85 Snake-Fern rsnaik-veeum], sb, Osmunda regalisj and Blechnum Spicant. — J. !B. Snake*flower [snaik-floar], sb. Pulmonaria angusH/olia. — J. B. Snake- stang [snaik-stang], sb, a dragon-fly. — J. Snead [sneed], sb, the handle of a scythe. The family of Sneyd, of Staff., bear a sojrthe in their arms. — Cooper (who writes Snead),
- Ak. explains that it is the pole of a scythe (A.S. snced) ; the two' short
handles are called the nibs, the rin^s that fasten these handles are called the quinneta^ and the ring which secures the blade is caUed the pole-ring. Snigger [snig-ur], v. to giggle. — J. See Sniggle. Sniggle [snig'l], sb, an eel peculiar to the Avon in Hampshire; A nguUia mediorostris. — ^Wise, New Forest Sniggle, V, n. (I) To titter ; to sneer at a person. — N. H. (2) To snarl; as a dog. — ^Wise, New Forest, Sniggling [snigiing], sb, the snarling of a dog. — ^Wise, I^ew Forest, p. 186. Snoder-gills [snodnir-gilz], sb.pl yew-berries. — K H. Snog [snog], sb, a stick used for * cock-squoyling.' — ^Wise, Neto Forest, p. 182. See Scale and Squoyl. Snotch [snoch^, sb, probably for notch, t * To get a snoteh of a per- son/ is to gam an advantage oyer him. It seems rather, from the brcMid Hampshire a, to be for snatchy if it be not an original word. — W. H. 0. Snonl [snoul], sb, a small quantity. — Cooper. A small piece, a morsel. Ex. * Tye just had a anotd,* I haye only had a morsel. — Wise, New Forest. Whence it appears that it is a small quantity of something edible. — W. H. C. — Opposed to Slab. Snow-blo88om [snoa-blos-uml, sb. a snow-flake. A very beautiful word ; more commonly used on the Wilts border. — W. Snow-drop [snoa-drop], sb, a white variety of Fritillaria MeUagris, See Cowslip.— J. B. Snnff-box [snuf-boks], sb. Various species of fungus axe so called. Of. the Scotch term, * the devil's snuff -hoxj* — ^W. Sock [sok], V. (1) To hit hard at cricket. (2) To win; to be aocked, to be beaten. — Winch, 8ch. Gl. Soggy [sog'i], adj. damp, wet, boggy ; applied to land. — ^N. H. Solly [sol-i 1], sb, a tottering and unsafe condition. — Cooper. Some [sum], adv. somewhat, a little. ' It has rained some^ L e. a little.— W. Some-wken [sum-when], adv. at some time. — J. Sossle [soei], sb. a slop, mess. * What a sossle you have made 1 '— Wise.
