"snacchen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsnat͡ʃən/, /ˈsnɛt͡ʃən/ (note: corresponding to the form snecchen) Forms: snecchen [alternative]
Etymology: Unknown; possibly from an unattested Old English *snæċċan, possibly ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Middle Dutch snacken (Dutch snakken (“to pant, gasp; to crave”)) Etymology templates: {{der|enm|ang|*snæċċan}} Old English *snæċċan, {{cog|dum|snacken}} Middle Dutch snacken, {{cog|nl|snakken|t=to pant, gasp; to crave}} Dutch snakken (“to pant, gasp; to crave”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=snacchen}} snacchen
  1. To snatch (quickly seize or grab).
    Sense id: en-snacchen-enm-verb-L48pihKF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. To snap or bite.
    Sense id: en-snacchen-enm-verb-3c3g87LB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Alternative forms

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