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442 sound.  knikra,, to laugh continually, to snicker with laughter (Aa.), to giggle (R.). and nicker,, to neigh, whinny, is cognate with the word.

knipp [(knɩp) k‘nɩp, k‘nep], , to pull to pieces, to break asunder with a jerk; de coo [‘cow’] [k‘nɩpəd, k‘nepəd] de tedder [‘tether’]. . knippa,, to snatch, pull, cut off (pinch off) with a smart nick.

knippek [knɩpək],, a (small) bunch, (small) bundle or parcel. Edm. gives “knippach” as “two or three small fish tied together” (compare ). The derived forms are: a) [knɩpsək, k‘nɩpsək], reported from, and b)  [knɩpsel (k‘nɩpsel)], reported from — kneppi, hneppi,  kneppe, knippe, knippe,, a bundle.

knipsek, knipsel,, see the preceding word.

knirj [knɩrdᶎ],, to squeeze; crush; pinch; press. *knyrja. knyra and knyrja,, to squeeze; crush; press; the form “knyrja” from (Mo.) is reported by S. Bugge in R., Suppl.

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

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

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

knirk [knə‘rk],, scant; short, to measure. Is doubtless to be classed with knurk, , stunted in growth.

knit [knɩt, knet, knət; k‘nɩt, k‘net, k‘nət],, is used partly like 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 [bɩnd] de coo”, to tether the cow in the home-field. “knit” is doubtless, as knýta, , to tie, has a long vowel.

knob [knō$n$b],, to gnaw, gnaw off, to gnaw audibly, = , aff o’ de kail-stock (the cabbage stalk).
 * de yowe [‘ewe’] or coo is

knobb [knȯb (k‘nȯb)],, 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. — knubb,, log of wood; stub of a tree; knubbe,, a) short, gnarled stick; b)  large protuberance, bunion; c) a short, thick-set person. For  4 see the verb, and  knub, , a (gentle) push; nudge.

knobb [knȯb (k‘nȯb)],, to push; strike; thump. knubba,, to press; push; shove; knubbe, , to beat.

†knobb [knȯb, k‘nȯb],, to make a hitch (half-hitch) on a snell around the hook, to “k. on” a hook. knôp, knoop, a knot, knop,, a hitch on a halyard(?), knop,  knob, , hitch on a log-line, and knobe, , to make a hitch on a rope (line), to splice.

knobbi [knȯbi, k‘nȯbi],, protuberance; de k. o’ de, the prominent bone of the elbow; de k. o’ de knee, the knee-cap. In both applications = , Either knubb,, log of wood; stub of a tree, or knop,, a