Snícan

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snícan

p. snác, pl. snicon To crawl, creep (1) of the motion of a reptile:--[Sume wuhta] creópaþ and snícaþ, eall líchoma eorþan getenge (cf. sume licgaþ mid eallon líchaman on eorþan and snícende faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 26), Met. 31, 6. Wyrm com snícan, Lchdm. iii. 34, 21. On ðínum wambe and on ðínum breóstum ðú scealt snícan pectore et ventre repes, Past. 43, 2; Swt. 311, 1. Snícan serpere, Txts. 180, 5. Ðǽr (in Ireland] monn ǽnigne snícendne wyrm ne gesihþ nullum ibi reptile videri soleat, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 33. Snícende reptilia, Ps. Surt. 103, 25. Ða creópendan and ða snícendan (scnícendan, Hatt. MS.), Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 18. (2) fig. of imperceptible movement:--Ða wunde snícaþ (irrepunt) in ða innoðas mínes líchoman, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 18. [Snikeð in and ut neddren, O. E. Homl, i. 251, 16. Dan. snige to sneak: cf. Icel. sníkja (wk.) to hanker after.] snican