"knytten" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈknitən/, /ˈknutən/ [dialectal], /ˈknɛtən/ [dialectal]
Etymology: From Old English cnyttan, from Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan, from Proto-Germanic *knutjaną, *knuttijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnyttan}} Old English cnyttan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*knuttijan}} Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*knutjaną}} Proto-Germanic *knutjaną, {{m|gem-pro|*knuttijaną}} *knuttijaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} knytten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|knytt|class=te|class2=ed}} Forms: weak [table-tags], knytten [infinitive], to knytten [infinitive], knytte [infinitive], knytte [first-person, present, singular], knytte [first-person, past, singular], knytted [first-person, past, singular], knyttest [present, second-person, singular], knyttest [past, second-person, singular], knyttedest [past, second-person, singular], knytteth [present, singular, third-person], knytte [past, singular, third-person], knytted [past, singular, third-person], knytte [present, singular, subjunctive], knytte [past, singular, subjunctive], knytted [past, singular, subjunctive], knytte [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], knytten [plural, present], knytte [plural, present], knytten [past, plural], knytte [past, plural], knytteden [past, plural], knyttede [past, plural], knytteth [imperative, plural, present], knytte [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], knyttynge [participle, present], knyttende [participle, present], knyt [participle, past], knytted [participle, past], yknyt [participle, past], yknytted [participle, past]
  1. To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):
    To wrap or swaddle; to encase or surround in rope as to secure or amalgamate.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-fFyiMg3s
  2. To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):
    To secure, join together, close, or link by making a knot.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-~pU0zp7P
  3. To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):
    To make an irrevocable or permanent linkage or binding contract.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-fRYWPwyY
  4. To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):
    To join, unite or bring together; to make two things one.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-RVYpXrp0
  5. To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):
    To append or bring into another; to make one thing part of another.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb--jUUM5C4
  6. To enter into or begin an endeavour, activity, or pursuit:
    To instill or inculcate a belief, worldview, ideal, or ideology.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-8-1n3kK~
  7. To enter into or begin an endeavour, activity, or pursuit:
    To work out an argument or treatise out of words or ideas.
    Categories (topical): Fibers
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-qHfaC6rl Disambiguation of Fibers: 8 8 8 8 8 4 16 2 8 4 8 2 9 3 5
  8. To fix or repair; to stop something from being broken or in disrepair.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-Bu49eNqm
  9. To make, tie or create a knot; to tie thread as to stay secure.
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-~UfBYNSE
  10. To solidify, compress or harden; to cause to congeal or become hardened. Categories (topical): Matter
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-QlfHIuPH Disambiguation of Matter: 6 4 9 6 6 8 8 4 4 10 6 3 12 7 7
  11. (figuratively) To finish, finalise or terminate; to bring something to its end. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-oR7Gv4xu
  12. (rare) To be in a link, connection, or relationship with another thing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-sLyvg-7i
  13. (rare) To be joined, united or brought together. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Directives, Matter
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-tkvbkTJE Disambiguation of Directives: 9 1 10 1 2 7 11 2 2 6 10 1 26 3 9 Disambiguation of Matter: 6 4 9 6 6 8 8 4 4 10 6 3 12 7 7 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: 10 2 9 3 3 5 12 2 3 5 8 2 24 4 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 2 8 3 3 5 12 2 4 6 7 2 22 4 11
  14. (rare) To incorporate or include (secret or esoteric) meanings. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-cKyXmg2Y
  15. (rare) To close up or turn off; to stop from working. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-knytten-enm-verb-nLvb8ZXL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: knetten, knitte, knitten, knutten, knytte, knyttyn Related terms: knytter, knyttynge

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        "To solidify, compress or harden; to cause to congeal or become hardened."
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        "(figuratively) To finish, finalise or terminate; to bring something to its end."
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        "To be in a link, connection, or relationship with another thing."
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        "(rare) To be in a link, connection, or relationship with another thing."
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      },
      "expansion": "Old English cnyttan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*knuttijan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*knutjaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *knutjaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*knuttijaną"
      },
      "expansion": "*knuttijaną",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English cnyttan, from Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan, from Proto-Germanic *knutjaną, *knuttijaną.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to knytten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytteth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytteden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytteth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyttende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knyt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knytted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yknyt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yknytted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "knytten",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "knytt",
        "class": "te",
        "class2": "ed"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "knytter"
    },
    {
      "word": "knyttynge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):",
        "To wrap or swaddle; to encase or surround in rope as to secure or amalgamate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wrap",
          "wrap"
        ],
        [
          "encase",
          "encase"
        ],
        [
          "surround",
          "surround"
        ],
        [
          "amalgamate",
          "amalgamate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):",
        "To secure, join together, close, or link by making a knot."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ],
        [
          "knot",
          "knot"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):",
        "To make an irrevocable or permanent linkage or binding contract."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "linkage",
          "linkage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):",
        "To join, unite or bring together; to make two things one."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "join",
          "join"
        ],
        [
          "unite",
          "unite"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect or secure; to join something to another (especially with rope):",
        "To append or bring into another; to make one thing part of another."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "append",
          "append"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To enter into or begin an endeavour, activity, or pursuit:",
        "To instill or inculcate a belief, worldview, ideal, or ideology."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "pursuit",
          "pursuit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To enter into or begin an endeavour, activity, or pursuit:",
        "To work out an argument or treatise out of words or ideas."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "pursuit",
          "pursuit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fix or repair; to stop something from being broken or in disrepair."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fix",
          "fix"
        ],
        [
          "repair",
          "repair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make, tie or create a knot; to tie thread as to stay secure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knot",
          "knot"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To solidify, compress or harden; to cause to congeal or become hardened."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "solidify",
          "solidify"
        ],
        [
          "compress",
          "compress"
        ],
        [
          "harden",
          "harden"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To finish, finalise or terminate; to bring something to its end."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) To finish, finalise or terminate; to bring something to its end."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be in a link, connection, or relationship with another thing."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To be in a link, connection, or relationship with another thing."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be joined, united or brought together."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "joined",
          "joined"
        ],
        [
          "united",
          "united"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To be joined, united or brought together."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To incorporate or include (secret or esoteric) meanings."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To incorporate or include (secret or esoteric) meanings."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To close up or turn off; to stop from working."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "close up",
          "close up"
        ],
        [
          "turn off",
          "turn off"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To close up or turn off; to stop from working."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknitən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknutən/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknɛtən/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "knetten"
    },
    {
      "word": "knitte"
    },
    {
      "word": "knitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "knutten"
    },
    {
      "word": "knytte"
    },
    {
      "word": "knyttyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "knytten"
}

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