a-snortadv.

/əˈsnɔːt/Etymology: a prep.1 + snort n.1
the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > [adverb] > in a snorting manner
1850 E. B. Browning (new ed.) II. 474 A sculptured porpoise, gills a-snort And vibrant tail.
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