Obs. [f. SNAP v. + SHARE sb.] A share or portion obtained as an extra emolument.
1538. Cowley, in Ellis, Orig. Lett., Ser. II. II. 95. They gayne yerely ijlM. markes by their fermes and fees besydes their snap shares.
1548. Udall, etc. Erasm. Par. Luke iii. 32. A porcion of the parties gooddes beyng seased as a forfaict, may come to their snapshare in rewarde of theyr false accusacion.
1553. T. Wilson, Rhet., 20. A patrone of a benefice wil haue a poore yngrame soule, to beare the name of a persone for .xx. marke,… and the patrone hymself wil take vp for his snapshare, as good as an .c. marke.
