English Explanatory Dictionary

knep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bite gently, nibble.
  2. To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.
  3. To pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.)
  4. To clasp the hands; to clench one's fists.
  5. To tie or bundle something tightly and securely.
noun
  1. Synonym of kneppars.

Word forms

knep kneps knepping knepped knepp kneppe knip nep nip

Etymology

A variant of knap (etymology 3). Cognates * Danish kneppe (“to snap”) (obsolete) * Dutch knijpen (“to pinch, nip”), knippen (“to clip, snip”) * Norwegian Nynorsk kneppa (“to squeeze or join together”) * Scots knep (“to clench, bind”)

Synonyms

kneppars

Derived words

kneppars kneps
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