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Page 19 of 26 for the letter K

kned, knedded, kneddit,
kned [(k)nɛd]
v. To knead. To exhaust, tire out.
pt. pp. kned, kneddit
in-kneed, in-knied, kjnee, kne, knee, kneel, knee-lid, kneelit, kneelt, knees, knei, kneil, kneis, knie, knie-lid, kree, tnee,
knee [(k)niː, S. nəi]
n. The knee. A bend in the coulter-stem of a plough, an ownership mark on a sheep's ear.
pl.knees
v. To bend or be bent in the middle so as to form a knee-shaped angle
 
kneel [(k)niːl, S. nəil]
v. To kneel.
pt. pp. kneelt, kneeled
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
in-kneed: Knock-kneed.
knee-lid: The kneecap.
gneef, gnif, kneef, kneif, knief, knyeef, knyif, nyiff,
kneef [knif, MN. gnif, I. (h)n(j)ɪf]
adj. Mentally or physically alert, smart, agile. Lively, cheerful, keen. Fit, in sound health and spirits.
kneevelock, kneevlack, kneevle, kneevlick, kneivle, knievel, knievlock,
kneevle [ˈkniːvəl]
also knievlock [ˈkniːvlək]
n. A bit, piece, lump, clot. A protruding knot or excrescence. A big lump of food or suchlike, a fair quantity of anything.
gneggum, knaggum, knedneuch, kneggum,
kneggum [ˈ(k)nɛgəm, ˈgnɛg-, ˈ(k)nag-]
n. A pungent, disagreeable taste or flavour. An after-taste, a bad, lingering smell.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
knedneuch: NEC. A taste or smell like old meat or musty bread.
knell,
knell [kn(j)el]
n. A knell. The sound of a shot or explosion, a loud echoing boom or crack, a thud, the sound of the sea, especially before a storm.
v. To knell. To strike or knock so as to produce a reverberating sound.
hnep, hnepp, knaep, knep, knepp, knepp, knepped, kneppit, nepp, nyep,
knep [I.Sh. (k)nɛp, hnep]
n. A notch or groove.
v. To clasp the hands, to clench the fist. To bind closely, to tie firmly.
pt. pp. kneppit
kneel, knewel, kniel, knool, knuil, knule, knull, nilliepin,
knewel [knu(ə)l, knøl, knil]
n. A crossbar or peg of wood or metal.
knib,
knib [NN.b. (k)nɪb]
n. A wooden swivel used to join two pieces of rope such as in a tether.
kinichted, knicht, knichted, knichtet, knichtheid, knichthood, knichtit,
knicht [(k)nɪçt]
n. A knight. The chess piece also known as a castle.
v. To make one a knight.
pt. pp. knichtit MN. Gratified by some honour or favour. Delighted with oneself.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
knichtheid: Knighthood.

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