sniggle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Snig"gle intransitive verb
Etymology
See Snig a kind of eel.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Sniggled ; present participle & verbal noun Sniggling
Definitions
  1. To fish for eels by thrusting the baited hook into their holes or hiding places. Walton.
Snig"gle transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare. Beau & Fl.

Webster 1913