"knyf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kniːf/ Forms: knyves [plural], knyfes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnīf}} Old English cnīf, {{der|enm|non|knífr}} Old Norse knífr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*knībaz}} Proto-Germanic *knībaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knyf, {{enm-noun|pl=knyves|pl2=knyfes}} knyf (plural knyves or knyfes)
  1. A knife as a tool or instrument; the following special senses exist:
    A knife used in surgery.
    Categories (topical): Cooking, Surgery, Tools
    Sense id: en-knyf-enm-noun-OY8K2Cqm Disambiguation of Cooking: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Surgery: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Tools: 48 48 5
  2. A knife as a tool or instrument; the following special senses exist:
    A kitchen knife.
    Categories (topical): Cooking, Cutlery, Tools, Weapons
    Sense id: en-knyf-enm-noun-TdfkEk1N Disambiguation of Cooking: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 32 62 5 Disambiguation of Tools: 48 48 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 46 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 85 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 84 1
  3. A knife or dagger (weapon) Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-knyf-enm-noun-naiDFDMu Disambiguation of Cooking: 41 45 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: penne knyfe

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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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