snavel means to steal, to pickpocket. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Probably related to snaffle, which may be from Dutch snavel.
verb
- To steal, to pickpocket.“1902, Barbara Baynton, Bush Studies, 2009, Sydney University Press, page 59,
Then he missed his silk handkerchief. “Ghost!” he said, breathing heavily. “Mag′s snavelled it! […] ””
- To snatch.“Paul tried to snavel Dan′s chair from under him.”