[f. SNIFFLE v.] Snivelling; snuffling; † canting discourse.
1653. Clarke Papers (Camden), III. 6. This answer not satisfying them they went to the Councell of State with another peticion, where they had much more sniffling but went away free men.
1836. E. Howard, R. Reefer, xiii. You will … oblige me by not taking snuff…, the sniffling is abominable.
1840. Thackeray, Catherine, ii. The tip of her nose as red as fire with sniffling and weeping.
1873. B. Harte, Fiddletown, 13. There now—stop that sniffling.
