- sneare
- f (-an/-an) snare, noose
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
sneare
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snare — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sneare, probably from Old Norse snara; akin to Old High German snuor cord and perhaps to Greek narkē numbness Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a contrivance often consisting of a noose for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
snare — sb. Pol. S. 197. AS. sneáre … Oldest English Words
snare — noun 1》 a trap for catching small animals, consisting of a loop of wire or cord that pulls tight. 2》 a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound. ↘(also snare drum) a drum fitted with snares; a side… … English new terms dictionary
(s)ner-2 — (s)ner 2 English meaning: to turn, wind, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden (also von Fäden and Flechtwerk), zusammendrehen, zusammenschnũren; sich zusammenwinden, einschrumpfen” Note: perhaps extension to snē ds.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
snare — [sner] n. [ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE * (s)nerk < base * (s)ner , to twist: see NARCOTIC] 1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring… … English World dictionary
snare — n. & v. n. 1 a trap for catching birds or animals, esp. with a noose of wire or cord. 2 a thing that acts as a temptation. 3 a device for tempting an enemy etc. to expose himself or herself to danger, failure, loss, capture, defeat, etc. 4 (in… … Useful english dictionary
