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ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. 95 Snood, sb, the thin part of a sea fishing-line, to which the hook is fastened. Snook, V. to sneak. Snool, sb, an ill-tempered, sneaking fellow. Snoot. 'Whether wud ye rether hae a soo's enoot stewed, or a stewed soo's snoot 9 ' an oUiteratiye saying, to be said very qniokly. Snotther, sb. mucus of the nose ; also a term of contempt. Snow. (1) When snow lingers on the ground it is said *to be waiting for mora* (2) To ' ^ like snow off a ditch ' is to disappear quickly. The expression is used in reiference to families that have died, off rapidly. Snow broth, Snoo broo, sb. half-melted snow. Snnggle, r. to nestle, as a child against its mother's breast Snurley, adj, gnarled or twisted. So ! (1) indeed ! (2) * Sol am,' * so I will,* * so it is/ are added apparently to make a statement more forcible. *I will, so I will,' is considered to be stronger than merely * I will.' Soans, sb. Same as Sowans. ' Sup sodna wi' an elsin,' attempt an impossibility. Soddened, adj, " The stones so saddened or wedged together, you cannot get one loose to throw at a fowL" — Eichabd Dobbs, Descrip- tion of the Co, of Antrim, 1683. Soft, Baft, adj, wet, as applied to weather. Soft drinks, sb. pi. soda-water, lemonade, &c., as distinguished from whisky, &c., which are called hard drinks. Soil, (1) sb, fresh fodder for cattle. (2) V, to feed cattle in the house. Sojer (soldier), sb, a red herring. Soldiers, sb, pL The little creeping sparks on paper that has been burned, but is not quite converted into ashes, are called by children soldiers. Sole, (1) sb, a silL 'A window sole,* (2) sh. the sod; grassy turf. ' The lawn has a good solej Sonsy and douce, pleasant and quiet. Sonsy, adj. lucky. ' It's not sonsy to do that.' Comely ; stout : as applied to a woman. Soo, sb. a sow. Soogan, sb, a saddle of straw or rushes. Soo luggit, sb, with the ears hanging. * A soo Iti^gU horse.'