I. ˈsnig noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English snygge; perhaps akin to Old English snægl snail — more at snail
dialect chiefly England : a small eel
II. transitive verb
( snigged ; snigged ; snigging ; snigs )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. chiefly dialect : to chop off : lop
2.
a. chiefly dialect : to drag jerkily
b. : to snake or drag (a log) with a rope or chain