snȳtan

snȳtan, v: to clear the nose. (SNUE-tahn / ˈsnyː-tan)

In a bestiary, a stag sucking a snake out of its burrow with its nostrils. England, c. 1200-1210. London, British Library, Royal MS 12 C. xix, f. 23r. [bl.uk]

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