"knok" meaning in Middle English

See knok in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /knɔk/, /knɔːk/ Forms: knokkes [plural], knoc [alternative], knocke [alternative], knoke [alternative], knokk [alternative], knokke [alternative]
Etymology: A back-formation from knokken. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|knokken|nocap=1}} back-formation from knokken Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knok, {{enm-noun|knokkes}} knok (plural knokkes)
  1. A strike; a hit.
    Sense id: en-knok-enm-noun-pWw3ortp Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} knok
  1. alternative form of knokken Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: knokken
    Sense id: en-knok-enm-verb-tPBy9C8p Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "cnwcc, cynwck, cnwc"
    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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    },
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    },
    {
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        "alternative"
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    },
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          "knokken#Middle_English"
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    },
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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