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snig·gle (sn

v. snig·gled, snig·gling, snig·gles

v.intr.

To fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places.

v.tr.

To catch (an eel) in this manner.

[From dialectal snig, a small eel, from Middle English snigge; probably akin to snegge, a snail, akin to Old English snægl, snail.]

sniggle [ˈsnɪg^əl]

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) (intr) to fish for eels by dangling or thrusting a baited hook into cavities

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) (tr) to catch (eels) by sniggling

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) the baited hook used for sniggling eels

[from C15 snig young eel]

sniggler n

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