Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Knave

Knave (nāv), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, knäfvel knave....

650

Knavery

Knav″er‐y (?), n.; pl.Knaveries (�). 1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name. Sh...

651

Knaveship

Knave″ship, n. A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller.

652

Knavess

Knav″ess (?), n. A knavish woman. Carlyle.

653

Knavish

Knav″ish, a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. “Knavish politicians....

654

Knavishly

Knav″ish‐ly, adv. 1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. Holland.2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. “Knavishly witty.” Gayton.

655

Knavishness

Knav″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.

656

Knaw

Knaw (na̤), v. t. See Gnaw. Sir T. More.

657

Knawel

Knaw″el (na̤″ĕl), n. [Akin to G. knauelk, knäuel, prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. Clew.] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandy soil.

658

Knead

Knead (nēd), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Kneaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Kneading.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. knåda, Icel. knoða; cf. OSlav. gnesti.] 1. To work ...

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Kneadable

Knead″a‐ble (?), a. That may be kneaded; capable of being worked into a mass.

660

Kneader

Knead″er (?), n. One who kneads.

661

Kneadingly

Knead″ing‐ly, adv. In the manner of one kneading.

662

Knebelite

Kne″bel‐ite (?), n. [From Major von Knebel.] (Min.) A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.

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Kneck

Kneck (?), n.(Naut.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out.

664

Knee

Knee (nē), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cneó, cneów; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. knī, G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. knē, Sw. knä, Dan. knæ, Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. γόνυ,...

665

Knee (2)

Knee (nē), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling.Fall down, and kneeThe way into his mercy. Shak

666

Knee jerk

Knee jerk. (Physiol.) A jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle.

667

Knee-crooking

Knee″–crook′ing (?), a. Obsequious; fawning; cringing. “Knee-crooking knave.” Shak.

668

Knee-deep

Knee″–deep′ (?), a. 1. Rising to the knees; knee-high; as, water or snow knee-deep.Grass knee-deep within a month. Milton.2. Sunk to the knees; as, men knee-deep in water.Where ...

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Knee-high

Knee″–high′ (?), a. Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.

670

Kneebrush

Knee″brush′ (nē″brŭsh′), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some species of antelopes and other animals; — chiefly used in the plural.2. (Zoöl.) A thick mass ...

671

Kneecap

Knee″cap′ (?), n. 1. (Anat.) The kneepan.2. A cap or protection for the knee.

672

Kneed

Kneed (?), a. 1. Having knees;- used chiefly in composition; as, in-kneed; out-kneed; weak-kneed.2. (Bot.) Geniculated; forming an obtuse angle at the joints, like the knee when...

673

Kneejoint

Knee″joint′ (?), n. 1. The joint of the knee.2. (Mach.) A toggle joint; — so called because consisting of two pieces jointed to each other end to end, making an angle like the k...

674

Kneejointed

Knee″joint′ed, a.(Bot.) Geniculate; kneed. See Kneed, a., 2.

675

Kneel

Kneel (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Knelt (?) or Kneeled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Kneeling.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. knæle. See Knee.] To bend the knee; to fall or ...