"knave child" meaning in All languages combined

See knave child on Wiktionary

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈknaːv(ə)ˌt͡ʃiːld/
Etymology: From knave + child. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|knave|child}} knave + child Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knave child, {{enm-noun|pl=knave children|pl2=knave childre}} knave child (plural knave children or knave childre) Forms: knave children [plural], knave childre [plural], cnavechild [alternative], cnave child [alternative], knave childe [alternative], knave chyld [alternative], knawe chyld [alternative], knaf child [alternative], knaw chylde [alternative], knaf-chiȝld [alternative]
  1. male offspring; son
    Sense id: en-knave_child-enm-noun-nkaB1kho Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Children, Male, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 50 Disambiguation of Children: 59 14 27 Disambiguation of Male: 59 40 1 Disambiguation of People: 68 11 21
  2. boy, lad, male child
    Sense id: en-knave_child-enm-noun-DOugHb~p
  3. baby, infant
    Sense id: en-knave_child-enm-noun-trRcUFrc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 17 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 9 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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