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snead

Snath \Snath\ (sn[a^]th), n. [Cf. AS. sn[=i][eth]an to cut, to mow, sn[=ae]d a bite, bit, snip.] The handle of a scythe; a snead. [Variously written in England snead, sneed, sneath, sneeth, snathe, etc.; in Scotland written sned.]

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snead

Etymology 1 alt. (label en transitive) To cut; lop; prune. vb. (label en transitive) To cut; lop; prune. Etymology 2

n. A piece; bit; slice. Etymology 3

n. 1 (context UK English) A snath. 2 (context UK dialect English) A line or cord; a string.

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Snead, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000): 748
Housing Units (2000): 388
Land area (2000): 5.438914 sq. miles (14.086721 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.019455 sq. miles (0.050389 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.458369 sq. miles (14.137110 sq. km)
FIPS code: 71280
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 34.115970 N, 86.391512 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 35952
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Snead

Snead is a surname, and may refer to

  • Doak Snead, American musician
  • Esix Snead, former American baseball player
  • J. C. Snead, American golfer, nephew of Sam Snead
  • John Snead, American role-playing game designer
  • Norm Snead, former American football player
  • Ocey Snead, American murder victim
  • Sam Snead, American golfer
  • Jevan Snead, former American college football player
  • Willie Snead, American football player

Usage examples of "snead".

Sam Snead stroke sliced through the fat and popped into the subarachnoid space.

Bill Snipes, and take Zack and Jeffry to Sharon Ludlow for their monthly brushup and tick check while Mildred has her hair done by Margo Snead at the Coiffe Shoppe and then undergoes aromatherapy with Cathie Bayless for an hour.

An hour later aging, tottering Masters, accompanied by copy editor Jack Snead, sat facing Luther Saperstein, business agent for the pelt-procuring firm of Flawless, Incorporated.

The thought of the Sneads, mother and daughter, with hair aflame like so many wigs of Nessus did us both a world of good.

He did not appear to recollect John specifically but the name Apgar did have reverberations for him, whilst Emma and I, thanks to the Sneads, mother and daughter, are local celebrities.