"gnip" meaning in English

See gnip in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gnips [present, singular, third-person], gnipping [participle, present], gnipped [participle, past], gnipped [past]
Etymology: Origin obscure. Perhaps an alteration of knip (“to bite, crop, nip”). Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=obscure}} obscure, {{m|en|knip|t=to bite, crop, nip}} knip (“to bite, crop, nip”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} gnip (third-person singular simple present gnips, present participle gnipping, simple past and past participle gnipped)
  1. (obsolete, Scotland) To nip, bite; to champ at the bit Tags: Scotland, obsolete Synonyms: gnyp [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-gnip-en-verb-NPFHzOKX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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