NIP
NOUNS
► NAB a bite, a nip → 1860
VERBS
► ABITE to bite, to nip, to taste → 1000 obs.
► NIDD to nip gently with the teeth, to nibble, as of horses biting one another’s necks, or of other animals grooming their coats → 1908 Sc.
► VELLICATE of things: to act upon or affect so as to irritate; to nip, to pinch, to tear a part of the body by means of small or sharp points → 1604
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