† snapsharen.
Obsolete.
A share or portion obtained as an extra emolument.
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the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun]
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1538 Cowley in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. II. 95 They gayne yerely ijl M. markes by their fermes and fees besydes their snap shares.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke iii. f. 32 A porcion of the parties gooddes beyng seased as a forfaict, may come to their snapshare in rewarde of theyr false accusacion.
1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 20 A patrone of a benefice wil haue a poore yngrame soule to beare the name of a persone for xx marke, and the patrone hymself wil take up for his snapshare as good as an .c. marke.
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