A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 123 : +Knawe+, _v._ to know, S2; see +Knowen+.+Knawen+, _pp._ gnawed, S3; see +Gnawen+.+Kne+

+Knawe+, _v._ to know, S2; see +Knowen+.

+Knawen+, _pp._ gnawed, S3; see +Gnawen+.

+Kne+, _sb._ knee, S, S2; +cneowe+, _dat._, S; +cnouwe+, S; +knes+, _pl._, S; +kneon+, S; +knowes+, C2, P.--AS. _cneow_ (_cneo_).

+Kneden+, _v._ to knead, Voc., Palsg.; +cneden+, S, MD; +knodyn+, _pp._, MD; +knodon+, Prompt.; +kned+, CM; +knodden+, HD.--AS. _cnedan_, pp.

_cnoden_ (_cneden_), see SkD.

+Knelen+, _v._ to kneel, S; +knely+, S2; +kneolen+, PP; +knewlen+, _pr.

pl._, PP.--Cp. Low G. _knelen_.

+Knelyng+, _sb._ kneeling, PP; +cnelinng+, S; +knewelyng+, S.

+Kneon+, _sb. pl._ knees, S; see +Kne+.

+Knippen+, _v._ to nip, break off the edge; +nippen+, SkD; +nyppen+, PP; +knyp+, _pp._, S3.--Cp. Du. _knippen_, to crack, snap.

+Kni?t+, _sb._ knight, soldier, armed retainer, S, S2; +knict+, S; +knyht+, S; +knyght+, C3; +cnihtes+, _pl._, S; +knictes+, S; +knyhtes+, S; +kny?tis+, W, W2; +kni?tes+, S; +cnihten+, S.--AS. _cniht_; cp. OHG.

_kneht_, 'puer' (Tatian), 'miles, discipulus' (Otfrid).

+Kni?ten+, _v._ to knight, S.

+Kni?thod+, _sb._ knighthood, S; +knyghthode+, _dat._, C2; +knighthede+, C; +kny?thod+, army, warfare, W, W2.

+Knoppe+, _sb._ k.n.o.b, buckle, bud, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., S3; +k.n.o.bbe+, C; +knappes+, _pl._, S2, P; +knoppes+, CM, PP.--Cp. Dan.

_knop_.

+Knopped+, _adj._ full of k.n.o.bs, S3.

+Knotte+, _sb._ knot, C2, PP, Prompt., S3.--AS. _cnotta_.

+Knowen+, _v._ to know, MD; +knawe+, S2; +cnawen+, S; +knaa+, HD; +cnowe+, _pr. s._, S; +kneu?+, _pt. s._, S2; +knewen+, _pl._, S; +i-cnawen+, _pp._, S; +?e-cnowe+, S; +y-cnowen+, S3; +y-knowe+, S2; +knowun+, W; +cnowen+, S2; +knawen+, S2; +knawin+, S3.--AS. _cnawan_, pt. _cneow_, pp. _cnawen_.

+Knowes+, _sb. pl._ knees, C2, P; see +Kne+.

+Knowleche+, _sb._ knowledge, MD; +knouleche+, acquaintance (= Lat.

_notos_), W; +knawlache+, MD; +knawlage+, MD; +knowlych+, S2. See +-le??c+.

+Knowlechen+, _v._ to acknowledge, S2, W2, P; +cnawlechen+, MD; +knouleche+, W; +knoulechide+, _pt. s._, W; +knowlechiden+, _pl._, W.

+Knowleching+, _sb._ the acknowledging, C3; +cnawlechunge+, S; +knaulechynge+, S2; +knowleching+, C3; +knoulechyng+, W2.

+Knucche+, _sb._ small bundle, MD, Cath. (_n_); +knyche+, Cath.; +knitch+, JD; +knytchis+, _pl._, W.--Cp. G. _knocke_ (Kluge).

+Knytten+, _v._ to knit, bind, Prompt., S2, C3, PP; +knutte+, _pt. s._, MD; +knette+, MD; +knitte+, C3; +knyt+, _pp._, MD; +knit+, C2.--AS.

_cnyttan_. See +Knotte+.

+Ko+, _pt. s._ quoth, S3; see +Koth+.

+Kokewolde+, _sb._ cuckold, P; see +c.o.kewold+.

+Kole-plantes+, _sb. pl._ cabbages, P; see +Cole+.

+Kollen+, _v._ to embrace, S2; see +Collen+.

+Kon+, _pt. pr._ can, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Konning+, _sb._ skill, C2; see +Conning+.

+Konyng+, _sb._ cony, rabbit, S; see +Conyng+.

+Koth+, _pt. s._ quoth, S3; +cothe+, MD; see +Queen+.

+Koude+, _pt. s._ knew, W2; see +Kunnen+.

+Kouren+, _v._ to cower, S2; +couren+, MD.--Icel. _kura_, to sit quiet; cp. G. _kauern_, see Weigand.

+Kourte-by+, _sb._ short coat, P; see +Courte-py+.

+Kouthe+, _pt. s._ could, S; _pp._ S2; see +Kunnen+.

+Kraghan+, _sb._ burnt gra.s.s = _cremium_, dry fire-wood, H; +crakan+, Cath.--Cp. North. E. _crack_, to make a noise (JD).

+Krake+, _sb._ crow, H; +crake+, Cath.; +krakis+, _pl._, H.--Icel.

_krakr_.

+Kremelen+, _v._ to anoint with oil or fat; +kremelyd+, _pp._, MD; see +Cremelen+.

+Krike+, _sb._ creek, S; see +Crike+.

+Krune+, _sb._ crown, S; see +Corone+.

+Ku+, _sb._ cow, S; see +Cow+.

+Kuchene+, _sb._ kitchen, S; +kychene+, MD; +kechyn+, S2; +kychens+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _cycene_.

+Kud+, _pp._ made known, S2; +i-kud+, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Kudde+, _pt. s._ made known, S2; +kude+, _pl._, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Kude+, _pt. pl._ could, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Kueade+, _adj. dat._ bad, S2; see +Quad+.

+Kulle+, _v._ to strike, to kill, P, MD; +kylle+, Cath.; +kyllyn+, Prompt.; +colen+, MD; +culle+, P.--The word means properly to knock on the head; cp. Norweg. _kylla_, to poll, to cut the shoots off trees, from _koll_, the top, head; Icel. _kollr_, head, crown.

+k.u.men+, _v._ to come, S; see +Comen+.