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Seck vs Sneck - What's the difference?

seck | sneck |

As an adjective seck

is (obsolete) barren; unprofitable.

As a noun sneck is

(northern england|scotland) a latch or catch.

As a verb sneck is

to latch, to lock.

seck

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) barren; unprofitable

    • Related terms

    * rent seck (Webster 1913)

    sneck

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern England, Scotland) A latch or catch.
  • *1980 , (JL Carr), A Month in the Country , Penguin 2010, p. 3:
  • *:The graveyard wall was in good repair, although, surprisingly, the narrow gate's sneck was smashed and it was held-to by a loop of binder twine.
  • (Northern England, Scotland) The nose.
  • A cut.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To latch, to lock.
  • To cut.

    • Derived terms

    * sneck-bend * sneck lifter * sneck posset * sneckyeat * sneck up

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