fnese
English
Etymology
See the etymology for sneeze.
Pronunciation
Verb
fnese
- (intransitive, obsolete) To breathe heavily, especially with snoring or snorting; to sneeze.
- (Can we date this quote?), Geoffrey Chaucer, The Maunciples Tale:
- For, were it wyn, or old or moysty ale, / That he hath dronke, he speketh in his nose, / And fneseth faste, and eek he hath the pose.