sniggle

verb5

1. •
   To chortle or chuckle; snicker.

   • Ay! you see you'll laugh at the bare thought on it — and I'll be bound th' minister, though he's not a laughing man, would ha' sniggled at th' notion of falling in love wi' the child. — 1864
2. •
   To fish for eels by thrusting a baited needle or hook into their dens.
3. •
   To catch by this means.
4. •
   (figurative) To ensnare.
5. •
   (no longer used) To steal something of little value.