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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English *sneden, *snæden (found in tosnæden), from Old English snǣdan (“to cut; feed”), from Proto-Germanic *snaidijaną, related to Middle High German sneiten, Icelandic sneiða, English snithe (“to cut”). More at snithe.
Verb
snead (third-person singular simple present sneads, present participle sneading, simple past and past participle sneaded)
- (transitive) To cut; lop; prune.
Etymology 2
From Middle English snade, snede, from Old English snǣd (“a piece, bit, slice”), related to Icelandic sneið.
Noun
snead (plural sneads)
- A piece; bit; slice.
- Synonyms: chip, fragment; see also Thesaurus:piece
Etymology 3
See snatch.
Noun
snead (plural sneads)
- (UK) A snath.
- (UK, dialect) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A line or cord; a string.
References
Anagrams
- Sedan, Desna, Sande, Deans, deans, nades, sedan, Adens, DNase, Denas, saden, Sedna, Danes, Neads, Andes