dial. [var. of SNIFTER v.] intr. To sniff, snuff. Hence Snuftering vbl. sb.
1611. Cotgr., Esbrouëment,… a snurting, or snuftering with the nose. Esbrouër des narines, to snurt, or snufter.
1632. Sherwood, To snuffe, or snufter often, renifler, ressimer.
1876–. in dial. glossaries (Northumbld., Yorksh.).
