"knyf" meaning in All languages combined

See knyf on Wiktionary

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, Tools
    Sense id: en-knyf-enm-noun-OY8K2Cqm Disambiguation of Cooking: 41 45 14 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, Surgery, Tools, Weapons
    Sense id: en-knyf-enm-noun-TdfkEk1N Disambiguation of Cooking: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 21 75 4 Disambiguation of Surgery: 37 61 2 Disambiguation of Tools: 48 48 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 28 57 15 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: 7 92 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 93 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 96 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "knife",
          "knife"
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          "dagger",
          "dagger"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/kniːf/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "knijf"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "cnif"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "knife"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "knif"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "knyffe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "knyȝf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "cnyffe"
    },
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      "word": "knyve"
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      "word": "knyv"
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      "word": "chnief"
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      "word": "knefe"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "knyfe"
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      "word": "knyffe"
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    {
      "word": "knyȝf"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "knyve"
    },
    {
      "word": "knyv"
    },
    {
      "word": "chnief"
    },
    {
      "word": "knefe"
    },
    {
      "word": "knyfe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "knyf"
}

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