Word of the Day: SNIFFLER

ETYMOLOGY
from sniffle (vb.) + -er

EXAMPLE (for n. 1.)
“… Gin this be courting, well I wat ’tis clear,
I gat na sik a teazle this seven year :
Sae ye maun gee your answer now perqueer,
I maunna ilka day be coming here,
To get sic
sniflers ; courting’s nae a jest.
Another day like this’ll be my priest.’
…”

From: Helenore: Or the Fortunate Shepherdess, a Pastoral Tale
By Alexander Ross, 1768

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