snapperingn.1
Stumbling. Also attributive.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > stumbling
stumblinga1400
snappering1591
tripping1594
stumble1641
cespitation1654
1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. sig. R2 I am sory to see, that the maist parte of this countrie, shuld mak a snappering stane of that precious corner.
a1599 R. Rollock Serm. in Sel. Wks. (1849) I. 326 When we sall walk in the hevins,..then na snappering neither to this side nor to that.
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snapperingn.2
The action or pastime of fishing for snappers.
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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing for type of fish > [noun] > for other fish
grayling fishing1704
sun fishery1782
drum fishing1818
jack fishing1820
bluefishing1838
drumming1849
snappering1870
stingareeing1871
barbelling1876
swordfishing1879
pollacking1886
weakfishing1888
snoeking1937
1870 G. H. Kingsley Notes Sport & Trav. (1900) 57 Sharking and snappering.
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ˈsnappering
ˈsnappering adj.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > having specific manner of walking > stumbling
stumbling1538
tripping1577
snappering1596
stumbly1890
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 319 To bring..tua bald snapring horsses [L. summæ pernicitatis equos] for the flicht.
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