Obs. exc. dial. Also 6 sneik, 7 snecke. [Of obscure origin.] Used with go, or imperatively, and always followed by up, in the sense of ‘go hang.’
(a) 1599. H. Porter, Angry Wom. Abingt. (Percy Soc.), 8. And his men be good fellowes, so it is; if they be not, let them goe sneik [v.r. snick] vp.
1611. Beaum. & Fl., Knt. Burning Pestle, III. i. (1613), F 3. Giue him his money George, and let him go snick vp.
1631. Heywood, Fair Maid of West, I. Wks. 1874, II. 268. Goe, let your Master snick-up.
a. 1668. Davenant, Play-house to be Let, Wks. (1673), 116. He may go snick-up if he hates Nymphidious.
[1821. Scott, Kenilw., xxix. Bidding the steward go snick up, if he came to startle us too soon from our goblets.]
(b) 1601. Shaks., Twel. N., II. iii. 101. We did keepe time sir in our Catches. Snecke vp!
1602. Middleton, Blurt, Master-Constable, IV. i. F ij b. I haue beene beleeu’d of your betters, marie snicke vp.
1605. London Prodigal, V. i. G 2 b. Wherefore to prison? snick vp, I owe you nothing.
a. 1825. Forby, Voc. E. Anglia, Snickup, begone; away with you!
1883. in Eng. Dial. Dict. (West Yks.).
