| Snuff (snuff) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Snuff |
| [Cf. G. schnuppe
candle snuff, schnuppen to snuff a candle (see Snuff,
v. t., to snuff a candle |
The part of a candle wick charred by the
flame, whether burning or not.
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To crop the snuff of, as a candle] to
take off the end of the snuff of.
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| Snuff (snuff) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Snuff |
| [Akin to D.
snuffen, G. schnupfen, schnuppen, to snuff,
schnupfen a cold in the head, schnuppen to snuff (air |
To draw
in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.
To perceive by the nose; to scent; to
smell.
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To
inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs
and horses.
To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an
expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.
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The
act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.
Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be
taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.
Resentment, displeasure, or contempt,
expressed by a snuffing of the nose.
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