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noun
A greedy, stingy person; a miser.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A dishonest and sneaky person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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verb
To save in a miserly manner; to hoard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, intransitive, obsolete, transitive
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verb
Also followed by along: to walk with one's head down; to walk with a stoop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, intransitive, obsolete
Qualifier: except UK
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To lie quiet and snug; to nestle, to snuggle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, intransitive, obsolete
Qualifier: obsolete except UK
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The origin of the verb is unknown. The noun is possibly derived from the verb.
Origin unknown, possibly related to snug.
