Knet; Knew(e). See Knit; Knowe.

Knight(e), Knyght(e), Kniȝt, Knyȝt(e), Kniht (XIV), n. knight, II 86, III 14, V 63, VII 87, VIII a 22, IX 108, XIV c 58, &c.; Kniȝte, dat. sg. III 11, 25; Cnistes (for Cniste, gen. pl.) XV g 30 (note). [OE. cniht, servant; on cnistes, see Appendix, p. 278.]

Knyght-fees, n. pl. estates of land (held by a knight under obligation of armed service), VIII b 81. [Prec. + OFr. .]

Knit, Knyt, Knet (XII), pp. tied, bound, closed together, XII b 30, 54, XIV c 29, XVII 451. [OE. cnyttan.]

Knok(ke), Knock(e), n. knock, blow, V 311, XV h 4, XVII 342. [From next.]

Knokkeþ, 3 sg. pres. knocks, II 379. [OE. cnocian.]

Knokled, adj. knobbed, rugged, V 98. [From ME. knok(e)le, knob, knuckle; cf. OFris. knok(e)le.]

Knorned, adj. ? gnarled, V 98. [Unknown.]

Knowe(n), v. to know, V 26, IX 75, &c.; Cnowe, VIII a 213; Knaw(e), I, IV, VI, XVI, XVII; Knewe(n), Knew, pa. t. II 408, IV a 43, IX 291, &c.; Knowe(n), pp. VII 46, XI b 231, XIV c 91; Knowun, XI a 2, 7, &c.; Yknowe, XIII a 12, b 1: to know, understand, recognize, I 220, IV b 86, V 174, VI 50, VIII a 51, IX 75, 114 (subj.), XI a 40, &c.; knowe (fro, fram), distinguish (from), VIII a 50, XIV d 12; to experience, in vnrid to knowe, grievous to endure, XVII 41; to confess, acknowledge (cf. Biknowe), XVI 315; the soth for to knaw, to tell the truth, XVII 246; to make known, declare, XVI 283. [OE. (ge-)cnāwan.] See Icnowe, Ken.

Knowing, n. knowledge, XI a 41, 66. [From prec.]