snig

British

/ snɪɡ /

verb

to drag (a log) along the ground by a chain fastened at one end

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Etymology

Origin of snig

from English dialect

Example Sentences

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Perhaps you didn't know that a snig was a baby eel?

From The Phoenix and the Carpet by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

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