"knave" meaning in Middle English

See knave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈknaːv(ə)/ Forms: knaves [plural], knaven [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cnafa, from Proto-Germanic *knabô. Compare knape. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnafa}} Old English cnafa, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*knabô}} Proto-Germanic *knabô, {{m|enm|knape}} knape Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} knave, {{enm-noun|pl2=knaven}} knave (plural knaves or knaven)
  1. son, male child (offspring) Categories (topical): Children, Male, People
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-sxuoMzua Disambiguation of Children: 26 16 1 15 23 1 17 Disambiguation of Male: 48 41 1 1 5 1 3 Disambiguation of People: 19 7 0 20 29 0 24
  2. boy, lad, male child or baby Categories (topical): Children, Male
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-AEmi9EKr Disambiguation of Children: 26 16 1 15 23 1 17 Disambiguation of Male: 48 41 1 1 5 1 3
  3. guy, bloke, man
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-ETfVvriz
  4. servant, hireling, menial Categories (topical): Children, Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-yUP4Kj0T Disambiguation of Children: 26 16 1 15 23 1 17 Disambiguation of Occupations: 12 4 3 36 23 5 18 Disambiguation of People: 19 7 0 20 29 0 24
  5. peasant, lowly individual Categories (topical): Children, People
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-s9-qsiaX Disambiguation of Children: 26 16 1 15 23 1 17 Disambiguation of People: 19 7 0 20 29 0 24
  6. infantryman, soldier
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-rT45j8Xa
  7. knave, caitiff, despicable individual Categories (topical): Children, People
    Sense id: en-knave-enm-noun-KRKSiqt0 Disambiguation of Children: 26 16 1 15 23 1 17 Disambiguation of People: 19 7 0 20 29 0 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cnave, knafe, cnafe, knaffe, knaue, knawe, knaf, knaw Related terms: knave child

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