"knape" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈknaːp(ə)/ Forms: knapes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cnapa, from Proto-West Germanic *knappō. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnapa}} Old English cnapa, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*knappō}} Proto-West Germanic *knappō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knape, {{enm-noun}} knape (plural knapes)
  1. boy, male child Categories (topical): Male
    Sense id: en-knape-enm-noun-LN4T5F-v Disambiguation of Male: 100 0 0
  2. servant, hireling Categories (topical): Children, People
    Sense id: en-knape-enm-noun-YotL~Ysh Disambiguation of Children: 42 54 4 Disambiguation of People: 20 79 1
  3. guy, bloke, man
    Sense id: en-knape-enm-noun-ETfVvriz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cnape, knappe, cnapa, cnapæ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "bloke",
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    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "cnapa"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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        ],
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
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      "word": "cnape"
    },
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      "word": "knappe"
    },
    {
      "word": "cnapa"
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      "word": "cnapæ"
    }
  ],
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