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Snow-broth. World English Historical Dictionary

Snow-broth. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1919, rev. 2025. Snow-broth Also Sc. snaw-broo, -bru. [f. SNOW sb.1] Melted snow; water produced or obtained by the melting of snow, esp. from natural causes.

1   α.  1600.  Holland, Livy, XXI. xxxvi. 413. They were faine to go upon the bare yce underneath, and in the slabberie snow-broth.

2 1603.  Shaks., Meas. for M., I. iv. 58. A man, whose blood Is very snow-broth.

3 1681.  Chetham, Angler’s Vade-m., viii. § 2 (1689), 89. In cold, frosty or snowy Weather or where store of Snow-broth is in the River.

4 a. 1700.  B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, Snow-broth, Snow-water.

5 1845.  S. Judd, Margaret, I. vi. 29. This is none of your snow-broth,… it’s warming.

6 1862.  C. C. Robinson, Dial. Leeds, 416. Snow-broth.… Snow melted in a vessel is so called.

7 1888.  Pall Mall Gaz., 7 April, 5/1. The bitter east winds of March,… and the almost certain ‘snow-broth’ in the water.

8   β.  1787.  Burns, Brigs of Ayr, 120. In mony a torrent down the snaw-broo rowes.

9 1803.  Prize Ess. Highl. Soc., II. 400. Until the melted snow (snaw bru) is out of the water.

10 1899.  Westm. Gaz., 21 Jan., 7/2. Fishing will almost certainly be temporarily stopped on account of the ‘snaw-broo.’

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