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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small eel UK, dialectal

Verb

1. 1
   To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end. Australia, New-Zealand
2. 2
   To sneak. UK, dialectal
3. 3
   To chop off; to cut. UK, dialectal

Etymology

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.

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