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sound. Cf. No. knikra, vb., to laugh continually, to snicker with laughter (Aa.), to giggle (R.). L.Sc. and Eng. dial. nicker, vb., to neigh, whinny, is cognate with the word.

knipp [(knɩp) k‘nɩp, k‘nep], vb., to pull to pieces, to break asunder with a jerk; de coo [‘cow’] knipped [k‘nɩpəd, k‘nepəd] de tedder [‘tether’]. Wests. (Sa.). No. knippa, vb., to snatch, pull, cut off (pinch off) with a smart nick.

knippek [knɩpək], sb., a (small) bunch, (small) bundle or parcel. Conn. Edm. gives “knippach” as “two or three small fish tied together” (compare kippek). The derived forms are: a) knipsek [knɩpsək, k‘nɩpsək], reported from Nmⁿ. (N.Roe), and b) knipsel [knɩpsel (k‘nɩpsel)], reported from De. — Fær. kneppi, Icel. hneppi, No. kneppe, knippe, Da. knippe, n., a bundle.

knipsek, knipsel, sbs., see the preceding word.

knirj [knɩrdᶎ], vb., to squeeze; crush; pinch; press. Uⁿ. *knyrja. No. knyra and knyrja, vb., to squeeze; crush; press; the form “knyrja” from W.Tel. (Mo.) is reported by S. Bugge in R., Suppl.

knirjin [knɩrdᶎɩn], sb., a squeezing; crushing; pressing; to gi’e ane a k., to press (press on) one, to give one a drubbing. Uⁿ. See knirj, vb.

knirk [(knɩ‘rk) kne‘rk, knə‘rk, k‘n-, kᶇ-, k‘ᶇ-], sb., a creaking.

knirk [(knɩ‘rk) kne‘rk, knə‘rk, k‘n-, kᶇ-, k‘ᶇ-], vb., to creak. Cf. knark and snirk, vbs.

knirk [knə‘rk], adj., scant; short, appl. to measure. Fo. Is doubtless to be classed with No. knurk, m., stunted in growth.

knit [knɩt, knet, knət; k‘nɩt, k‘net, k‘nət], vb., is used partly like Eng. knit, partly in sense to tie; to k. de corn,

to bind the corn into sheaves. In a special sense: to k. de coo, to tie the cow in the byre, in contrast to “to bind [bɩnd] de coo”, to tether the cow in the home-field. Shetl. “knit” is doubtless Eng. (L.Sc.), as O.N. knýta, vb., to tie, has a long vowel.

knob [knō^əb], vb., to gnaw, gnaw off, esp. to gnaw audibly, = knab, vb.; de yowe [‘ewe’] or coo is knobin aff o’ de kail-stock (the cabbage stalk). Uⁿ.

knobb [knȯb (k‘nȯb)], sb., 1) a log, short cudgel, small club. 2) projecting lump, bump, knob; also a bump caused by a blow or knock. 3) a short, thick-set person; a k. o’ a “chield”, a stout little fellow. 4) a thump; knock; smart blow. — No. knubb, m., log of wood; stub of a tree; Sw. knubbe, m., a) short, gnarled stick; b) (dial.) large protuberance, bunion; c) (dial.) a short, thick-set person. For knobb 4 see the verb knobb, and cf. Eng. dial. knub, sb., a (gentle) push; nudge.

knobb [knȯb (k‘nȯb)], vb., to push; strike; thump. No. knubba, vb., to press; push; shove; Da. knubbe, vb., to beat.

†knobb [knȯb, k‘nȯb], vb., to make a hitch (half-hitch) on a snell around the hook, to “k. on” a hook. Uⁿ. Cf. M.H.G. knôp, Dut. knoop, a knot, No. knop, m., a hitch on a halyard(?), Sw. knop, Da. knob, c., hitch on a log-line, and knobe, vb., to make a hitch on a rope (line), to splice.

knobbi [knȯbi, k‘nȯbi], sb., protuberance; de k. o’ de elbog, the prominent bone of the elbow; de k. o’ de knee, the knee-cap. U. In both applications = knapp, sb. Either (No.) knubb, m., log of wood; stub of a tree, or No. knop, m., a