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snathe
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snathe, v. t. [Cf. Icel. snei to cut into alices, snī to cut; akin to AS. besn, snī, G. schneiden, OHG. snīdan, Goth. snei to cut, to reap, and E. snath, snithe.].
To lop; to prune. [1913 Webster]
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