Kyþe, v. to make known, reveal; *Kyþeȝ (MS. lyþeȝ), imper. pl. show, VI 9; Kidde, pp. revealed, XII b 188, XVI 251; Kyd, shown, offered, V 272; acknowledged, VII 173; Kud, famed, XIV c 91. [OE. cȳþan, pp. (ge-)cȳ̆dd.]
Knacke(n), v. to sing in a lively or ornate manner (ref. esp. to the breaking up of simple notes into runs and trills; cf. smale brekynge), XI b 161, 173, 177; Knackynge, n. trilling, XI b 159, 182. [Prob. same as ME. knacken, to crack, snap, &c.]
Knackeris, n. pl. trill-singers, XI b 145. [From prec.]
Knape, n. fellow, V 68. [OE. cnapa.]
Knappes, n. pl. studs, bosses, VIII a 265. [OE. cnæpp.]
Knarreȝ, n. pl. ? crags, ? gnarled boulders, V 98. [? Cf. LG. knarre, knot.]
Knaue, Knafe (XVII), n. a lowborn man, servant, VIII a 51, b 66, XVI 244, XVII 173; Knauene, gen. plur. VIII b 56, XV h 4. [OE. cnafa.]
Knaw(e). See Knowe.
Kne, Kneo (XIII), n. knee, II 507, XIII a 39, XVII 488 (distrib. sg.; see Herte). [OE. cnēo.]
Knele, Kneole (XIII), v. to kneel, II 223, 418, 472, V 4, XIII a 48; Kneland(e), pres. p. II 250, VI 74, XVII 488. [OE. cnēowlian.]