An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
snug — snugly, adv. snugness, n. /snug/, adj., snugger, snuggest, v., snugged, snugging, adv., n. adj. 1. warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house. 2. fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket. 3. more or less … Universalium
snéowan — 2 sv/i2 3rd pres sníewþ past snéaw/snuwon ptp is gesnowen to proceed, come, go, hasten; [Icelandic snöggr in comparison] … Old to modern English dictionary
snug — 1590s, compact, trim (of a ship), perhaps from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. snoggr short haired, Swed. snygg, Dan. snèg neat, tidy. Sense of in a state of ease or comfort first recorded 1630. Meaning fit closely is first found 1838 … Etymology dictionary
snug — [[t]snʌg[/t]] adj. snug•ger, snug•gest, 1) warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house[/ex] 2) fitting closely, as a garment 3) more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug… … From formal English to slang
kes- (*ĝhes-) — kes (*ĝhes ) English meaning: to scratch, itch Deutsche Übersetzung: “kratzen, kämmen” Material: Gk. κεσκέον (zur form κεσκίον s. Boisacq) “ oakum “ (*kes kes ); M.Ir. cīr f. “comb” (*kēs rü); O.N. haddr m. “Kopfhaar the Frau”… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
snēu- : snū- and snĕu- — snēu : snū and snĕu English meaning: to turn, to bind, attach; band; sinew Deutsche Übersetzung: etwa “drehen”, especially “Fäden zusammendrehen, knũpfen”; andrerseits ‘sich drehen, schnelle Bewegung” Material: O.Ind. snü van… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
snug — [snug] adj. snugger, snuggest [Early ModE < naut. language, prob. via E Fris snugge, Du snugger, smooth, neat < Scand, as in ON snøggr, short haired, short (hence, tight, taut) < IE * ksneu < base * kes , to comb, shear (hair) > Gr … English World dictionary
novaculite — nəˈvakyəˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin novacula razor (from assumed Latin novare to shave, whet + Latin cula, suffix denoting an instrument) + English ite; akin to Sanskrit kṣṇauti he whets, Old Norse snöggr shorn, bald, Old English besnythian … Useful english dictionary
snod — I. ˈsnäd adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snothinn bald, snöggr shorn, bald more at novaculite 1. chiefly Scotland : smooth, neat, trim … Useful english dictionary
