"knappe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /knap/ Forms: knappes [plural], knap [alternative], cnappe [alternative], cnap [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cnæp; derived from Proto-Germanic *knappô; related to knape. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnæp}} Old English cnæp, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*knappô}} Proto-Germanic *knappô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knappe, {{enm-noun}} knappe (plural knappes)
  1. knob, bump, bud
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-enm:knob
  2. lump, bunch
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-TE1XnFaF
  3. knot, tie
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-bZ41kZhB
  4. (vulgar) testicle Tags: vulgar
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-37DOB-35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈknap(ə)/ Forms: knap [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|enm|title=onomatopoeic}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} knappe
  1. A vigourous strike or smiting. Related terms: knappen
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-enm:strike Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 5 9 49 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} knappe
  1. (rare) alternative form of knape Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: knape
    Sense id: en-knappe-enm-noun-enm:boy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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