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snell
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snell, a. [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.].
Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. [1913 Webster]
"That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man." [1913 Webster]
snell, n.
A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line. [1913 Webster]
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