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knep.

To bite gently, nibble.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To bite gently, nibble.

    Northern-England

  2. To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.

    Northern-England

  3. To pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.)

    Northern-England

  4. To clasp the hands; to clench one's fists.

    Scotland

  5. To tie or bundle something tightly and securely.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

A variant of knap (etymology 3). Cognates * Danish kneppe (“to snap”) (obsolete) * Dutch knijpen (“to pinch, nip”), knippen (“to clip, snip”) * Norwegian Nynorsk kneppa (“to squeeze or join together”) * Scots knep (“to clench, bind”)

noun

  1. Synonym of kneppars.

    Northern-England · in-plural
Where this word comes from

A variant of knap (etymology 3). Cognates * Danish kneppe (“to snap”) (obsolete) * Dutch knijpen (“to pinch, nip”), knippen (“to clip, snip”) * Norwegian Nynorsk kneppa (“to squeeze or join together”) * Scots knep (“to clench, bind”)

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