What's the difference between sned and snew?

Sned


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To lop; to snathe.
  • (n.) Alt. of Sneed

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I once knew a fellow in County Derry who wanted his pencils sharpened; he said: “Sned that for me.” Of course he was being ironical, because the word is usually used for a more hefty engagement of materials.
  • (2) Eleven patients underwent resection of residual tumor in the lung, kidney, retroperitoneum, or pelvis so that they had "surgically no evidence of disease" (SNED).
  • (3) At this writing, all 11 patients in the SNED group remained alive without evidence of disease (median follow-up, 21 months).
  • (4) Snedding” is a wonderful word; it means the slicing off of turnips or sugar beet.
  • (5) Comparison of response duration showed no difference between the complete response and SNED groups, but there was a significant difference between each of these groups and the partial response group.
  • (6) Enhanced survival of the complete response and SNED groups compared with the partial response group borders on significance and awaits longer follow-up.

Snew


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To snow; to abound.

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