"knokken" meaning in Middle English

See knokken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈknɔkən/, /ˈknɔːkən/, /ˈknɒːkən/
Etymology: From Old English cnocian, from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, from Proto-Germanic *knukōną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cnocian}} Old English cnocian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*knokōn}} Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*knukōną}} Proto-Germanic *knukōną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} knokken Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|knokk}} Forms: weak [table-tags], knokken [infinitive], to knokken [infinitive], knokke [infinitive], knokke [first-person, present, singular], knokked [first-person, past, singular], knokkest [present, second-person, singular], knokkedest [past, second-person, singular], knokketh [present, singular, third-person], knokked [past, singular, third-person], knokke [present, singular, subjunctive], knokked [past, singular, subjunctive], knokke [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], knokken [plural, present], knokke [plural, present], knokkeden [past, plural], knokkede [past, plural], knokketh [imperative, plural, present], knokke [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], knokkynge [participle, present], knokkende [participle, present], knokked [participle, past], yknokked [participle, past]
  1. To pound; to beat down. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-HDL-Q3Xz Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
  2. To strike (with a weapon or one's head) Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-tzTZWyAv Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
  3. To knock or rap on (something). Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-b0w~iIxD Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
  4. To beat against the breast. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-d~80Z-Kf Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
  5. To pulverise; to crush to bits. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-Tf~St64i Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
  6. (rare) To assault; to attack. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-knokken-enm-verb-stuXio1D Disambiguation of Violence: 27 11 11 11 27 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cnoken, knocke, knok, knoke, knokke, knokkyn Derived forms: knok

Alternative forms

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        "To pound; to beat down."
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        "To knock or rap on (something)."
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          "knock",
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        "To beat against the breast."
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      "id": "en-knokken-enm-verb-d~80Z-Kf",
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        "To pulverise; to crush to bits."
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        "(rare) To assault; to attack."
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɔkən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɔːkən/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɒːkən/"
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      "word": "knok"
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      "word": "knoke"
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      "word": "knokke"
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        "To pound; to beat down."
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To knock or rap on (something)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knock",
          "knock"
        ],
        [
          "rap",
          "rap"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To beat against the breast."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beat",
          "beat"
        ],
        [
          "breast",
          "breast"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To pulverise; to crush to bits."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pulverise",
          "pulverise"
        ],
        [
          "crush",
          "crush"
        ],
        [
          "bits",
          "bits"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To assault; to attack."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "assault",
          "assault"
        ],
        [
          "attack",
          "attack"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To assault; to attack."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknɔkən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknɔːkən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknɒːkən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cnoken"
    },
    {
      "word": "knocke"
    },
    {
      "word": "knok"
    },
    {
      "word": "knoke"
    },
    {
      "word": "knokke"
    },
    {
      "word": "knokkyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "knokken"
}

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