Knap, v. i. To make a sound of snapping. Wiseman.
Knap, n. A sharp blow or slap. Halliwell.
Knap"bot`tle (?), n. (Bot.) The bladder campion (Silene inflata).
Knap"pish (?), a. [See Knap to strike.] Snappish; peevish. [Obs.]
Grafton.
Knap"ple (?), v. i. [Freq. of knap, v., cf. D. knabbelen to gnaw.] To
break off with an abrupt, sharp noise; to bite; to nibble. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.]
Knap"py (?), a. Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby.
[Obs.] Huloet.
Knap"sack` (?), n. [D. knapzak; knappen to eat + zak a bag. See Knap,
v. t., and Sack.] A case of canvas or leather, for carrying on the back
a soldier's necessaries, or the clothing, etc., of a traveler.
And each one fills his knapsack or his scrip With some rare thing
that on the field is found.
Drayton.
Knap"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so
called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
Knar (när), n. See Gnar. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Knarl (närl), n. A knot in wood. See Gnarl.
Knarled (närld), a. Knotted. See Gnarled.
Knarred (närd), a. Knotty; gnarled.
The knarred and crooked cedar knees.
Longfellow.
Knar"ry (när"r), a. Knotty; gnarled. Chaucer.
Knave (nv), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS.
cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi,
Sw. knape esquire, knäfvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant.
[Obs.] Wyclif. Chaucer.
O murderous slumber, Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy That
plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night.
Shak.