"kneeful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more kneeful [comparative], most kneeful [superlative]
Etymology: knee + -ful, from the posture of kneeling in order to pray. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knee|ful|pos=adjective}} knee + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} kneeful (comparative more kneeful, superlative most kneeful)
  1. Prayerful.
    Sense id: en-kneeful-en-adj-ggLZCLfu Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 76 8 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 5 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: kneefuls [plural]
Etymology: knee + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knee|ful|pos=noun}} knee + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} kneeful (plural kneefuls)
  1. Enough to cover of fill a knee.
    Sense id: en-kneeful-en-noun-dsPlT9Iw Categories (other): English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 57 43
  2. A blow with the knee.
    Sense id: en-kneeful-en-noun-~NI5GJzN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1988, Cully Gage, A Love Affair With the U.P., page 25",
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          "ref": "1988, Cully Gage, A Love Affair With the U.P., page 25",
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