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unˈsneck, v. orig. north. and Sc. [un-2 3.] trans. and intr. To unlatch.
1785W. Hutton Bran New Wark (E.D.S.) 199 The girl unsneck'd the raddle heck. 1806Jamieson Pop. Ball. II. 339 She drew the bar, unsneck'd the door. 1825–in northern dial. glossaries, etc. 1932L. G. Gibbon Sunset Song i. 77 She unsnecked the door of the kirkyard wall, passing through to the Manse. 1948A. Jobson This Suffolk iii. 50 A little wicket gate..snecks and unsnecks, to let one in or out. 1967‘G. North’ Sergeant Cluff & Day of Reckoning xv. 139 Mole..unsnecked the door of the bedroom. |