I. ˈsnīt, usu -īd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English snīte
dialect England : snipe 1
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English sniten, from Old English snȳtan; akin to Middle Dutch snuten to blow the nose, Old High German snūzen, Old Norse snȳta to blow the nose, Old High German snuzza nasal mucus — more at snot
dialect Britain : to blow (the nose) without benefit of a handkerchief