Chapter 866

Klamaths <Xpage=816>

Kla"maths (?) , n. pl. ; sing. Klamath (Ethnol.) A collective name for the Indians of several tribes formerly living along the Klamath river, in California and Oregon, but now restricted to a reservation at Klamath Lake; -- called also Clamets and Hamati .

Kleeneboc <Xpage=816>

Kleene"boc` (kl&emac;n"b&ocr;k`) , n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zo\'94l.) An antelope ( Cerphalopus pygm\'91us ), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi , and pygmy antelope .

Kleptomania <Xpage=816>

Klep`to*ma"ni*a (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ thief + E. mani a.] A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility.

Wharton.

Kleptomaniac <Xpage=816>

Klep`to*ma"ni*ac (?) , n. A person affected with kleptomania.

Klick <Xpage=816>

Klick (?) , n. & v. See Click .

Klicket <Xpage=816>

Klick"et (?) , n. [Cf. Clicket .] (Mil.) A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [Written also klinket .]

Klinkstone <Xpage=816>

Klink"stone` (?) , n. See Clinkstone .

Klinometer <Xpage=816>

Kli*nom"e*ter (?) , n. See Clinometer .

Klipdas, Klipdachs <Xpage=816>

Klip"das (?) , Klip"dachs` (?) , n. [D. klip cliff + das badger, akin to G. dachs .] (Zo\'94l.) A small mammal ( Hyrax Capensis ), found in South Africa. It is of about the size of a rabbit, and closely resembles the daman. Called also rock rabbit .

Klipfish <Xpage=816>

Klip"fish` (?) , n. Dried cod, exported from Norway. [Written also clipfish .]

Klipspringer <Xpage=816>

Klip"spring`er (?) , n. [D., lit., cliff springer.] (Zo\'94l.) A small, graceful South African antelope ( Nanotragus oreotragus ), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag to another with great agility; -- called also kainsi . [Written also klippspringer .]

Kloof <Xpage=816>

Kloof (?) , n. [D. See Clove a cleft.] A glen; a ravine closed at its upper end. [South Africa]

Klopemania <Xpage=816>

Klo`pe*ma"ni*a (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ theft + E. mania .] See Kleptomania .

Knab <Xpage=816>

Knab (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Knabbed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knabbing .] [See Nab , v. t. , and cf. Knap , v. t. ] 1. To seize with the teeth; to gnaw. " Knabbing crusts." [Obs.]

L'Estrange.

2. To nab. See Nab , v. t. [Colloq.]

Knabble <Xpage=816>

Knab"ble (?) , v. i. [Freq. of knab .] To bite or nibble. [Obs.]

Horses will knabble at walls, and rats gnaw iron. Sir T. Browne.

Knack <Xpage=816>

Knack (?) , v. i. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knacken to break, Dan. knage to crack, and E. knock .] 1. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Bp. Hall.

2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Knack <Xpage=816>

Knack , n. 1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.

A knack , a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. Shak.

2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.

The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears. B. Jonson.

The dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of knack at rhyme. Swift.

3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device. "The knacks of japers."

Chaucer.

For how should equal colors do the knack ! Pope.

Knacker <Xpage=816>

Knack"er (?) , n. 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.

Mortimer.

2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper .

Halliwell.

Knacker <Xpage=816>

Knack"er , n. [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.] 1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]

Knackish <Xpage=816>

Knack"ish , a. Trickish; artful. [Obs.] -- Knack"ish*ness , n. [Obs.] Dr. H. More .

Knack-kneed <Xpage=816>

Knack"-kneed` (?) , a. See Knock-kneed .

Knacky <Xpage=816>

Knack"y (?) , a. Having a knack; cunning; crafty; trickish. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Halliwell.

Knag <Xpage=816>

Knag (?) , n. [Cf. Prov. G. knagge a knot in wood, Sw. knagg , Dan. knag a hook to hand clothes on, a bracket; Gael. & Ir. cnag peg, knob.] 1. A knot in wood; a protuberance.

Wright.

2. A wooden peg for hanging things on.

Wright.

3. The prong of an antler

Holland.

4. The rugged top of a hill. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Knagged <Xpage=816>

Knag"ged (?) , a. Full of knots; knaggy.

Knaggy <Xpage=816>

Knag"gy (?) , a. Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper. Fuller . -- Knag"gi*ness (#) , n.

Knap <Xpage=816>

Knap (?) , n. [AS. cn\'91p , cn\'91pp , top, knob, button; cf. Icel. knappr knob, Sw. knapp , Dan. knap button, W., Gael., & Ir. cnap knob, button, and E. knop .] A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See Knob , and Knop .

The highest part and knap of the same island. Holland.

Knap <Xpage=816>

Knap , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Knapped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knapping .] [D. knappen to chew, bite, crack, take hold of; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]

He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth. Dr. H. More.

He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder. Ps. xlvi. 9 (Book of Common Prayer.)

2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap.

Bacon.

Knap <Xpage=816>

Knap , v. i. To make a sound of snapping.

Wiseman.

Knap <Xpage=816>

Knap , n. A sharp blow or slap.

Halliwell.

Knapbottle <Xpage=816>

Knap"bot`tle (?) , n. (Bot.) The bladder campion ( Silene inflata ).

Knappish <Xpage=816>

Knap"pish (?) , a. [See Knap to strike.] Snappish; peevish. [Obs.]

Grafton.

Knapple <Xpage=816>

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.]

Knappy <Xpage=816>

Knap"py (?) , a. Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby. [Obs.]

Huloet.

Knapsack <Xpage=816>

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.

Knapweed <Xpage=816>

Knap"weed` (?) , n. (Bot.) The black centaury ( Centaurea nigra ); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed .

Knar <Xpage=816>

Knar (?) , n. See Gnar . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Knarl <Xpage=816>

Knar"l (?) , n. A knot in wood. See Gnarl .

Knarled <Xpage=816>

Knarled (?) , a. Knotted. See Gnarled .

Knarred <Xpage=816>

Knarred (?) , a. Knotty; gnarled.

The knarred and crooked cedar knees. Longfellow.

Knarry <Xpage=816>

Knar"ry (?) , a. Knotty; gnarled.

Chaucer.

Knave <Xpage=816>

Knave (?) , n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. kna<?/p , G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi , Sw. knape esquire, kn\'84fvel 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.

2. Any male servant; a menial. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

He's but Fortune's knave , A minister of her will. Shak.

3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. "A pair of crafty knaves ."

Shak.

In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte fools. Ames.

&hand; "How many serving lads must have been unfaithful and dishonest before knave -which meant at first no more than boy -- acquired the meaning which it has now !"

Trench.

4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

Knave child , a male child. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Syn. -- Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.

Knavery <Xpage=816>

Knav"er*y (?) , n. ; pl. Knaveries (<?/) . 1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.

This is flat knavery , to take upon you another man's name. Shak.

2. pl. Roguish or mischievous tricks.

Shak.

Knaveship <Xpage=816>

Knave"ship , n. A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller. [Scot.]

Knavess <Xpage=816>

Knav"ess (?) , n. A knavish woman.

Carlyle.

Knavish <Xpage=816>

Knav"ish , a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick . " Knavish politicians."

Macaulay.

2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish.

Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. Shak.

Knavishly <Xpage=816>

Knav"ish*ly , adv. 1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently.

Holland.

2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. " Knavishly witty."

Gayton.

KNavishness <Xpage=816>

KNav"ish*ness , n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.

Knaw <Xpage=816>

Knaw (?) , v. t. See Gnaw . [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Knawel <Xpage=816>

Knaw"el (?) , n. [Akin to G. knauelk , kn\'84uel ,prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. Clew .] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed ( Scleranthus annuus ), common in sandy soil.

Knead <Xpage=816>

Knead (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Kneaded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Kneading .] [OE. kneden , As. cnedan ; akin to D. kneden , G. kneten , Sw. kn<?/da , Icel. kno<?/a ; cf. OSlav. gnesti .] 1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough .

The kneading , the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking. Shak.

2. Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.

I will knead him : I'll make him supple. Shak.

Kneading trough , a trough or tray in which dough is kneaded.

Ex. viii. 3.

Kneadable <Xpage=816>

Knead"a*ble (?) , a. That may be kneaded; capable of being worked into a mass.

Kneader <Xpage=816>

Knead"er (?) , n. One who kneads.

Kneadingly <Xpage=816>

Knead"ing*ly , adv. In the manner of one kneading.

Knebelite <Xpage=816>

Kne"bel*ite (?) , n. [From Major von Knebel .] (Min.) A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.

Kneck <Xpage=816>

Kneck (?) , n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out. [Eng.]

Knee <Xpage=816>

Knee (?) , n. [OE. kne , cneo , As. cne\'a2 , cne\'a2w ; akin to OS. knio , kneo , OFries. kn\'c6 , G. & D. knie , OHG. chniu , chneo , Icel. kn<?/ , Sw. kn\'84 ,Dan. kn\'91 , Goth. kniu , L. genu , Gr. <?/, Skr. j\'benu , <?/ Cf. Genuflection .] 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

2. (Anat.) (a) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg. (b) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.

3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.

Give them title, knee , and approbation. Shak.

Knee breeches . See under Breeches . -- Knee holly , Knee holm (Bot.) , butcher's broom. -- Knee jerk (Physiol.) a jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; one of the so-called tendon reflexes. -- Knee joint . See in the Vocabulary. -- Knee timber , timber with knees or angles in it. -- Knee tribute , or Knee worship , tribute paid by kneeling; worship by genuflection. [Obs.] " Knee tribute yet unpaid."

Milton.

Knee <Xpage=816>

Knee (?) , v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.]

Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak

Kneebrush <Xpage=816>

Knee"brush` (?) , n. 1. (Zo\'94l.) A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some species of antelopes and other animals; -- chiefly used in the plural.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A thick mass or collection of hairs on the legs of bees, by aid of which they carry the collected pollen to the hive or nest; -- usually in the plural.

Kneecap <Xpage=816>

Knee"cap` (?) , n. 1. (Anat.) The kneepan.

2. A cap or protection for the knee.

<-- kneecap v. t. to break the knees of, often by shooting in the kneecap. -- a method of punishment sometimes used by criminal organizations against people who offend them -->

Knee-crooking <Xpage=816>

Knee"-crook`ing (?) , a. Obsequious; fawning; cringing. " Knee-crooking knave."

Shak.

Kneed <Xpage=816>

Kneed (?) , a. 1. Having knees;- used chiefly in composition; as, in- kneed ; out- kneed ; weak- kneed .

2. (Bot.) Geniculated; forming an obtuse angle at the joints, like the knee when a little bent; as, kneed grass .

Knee-deep <Xpage=816>

Knee"-deep` (?) , a. 1. Rising to the knees; knee-high; as, water or snow knee-deep .

Grass knee-deep within a month. Milton.

2. Sunk to the knees; as, men knee-deep in water .

Where knee-deep the trees were standing. Longfellow.

Knee-high <Xpage=816>

Knee"-high` (?) , a. Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high .

Kneejoint <Xpage=816>

Knee"joint` (?) , n. 1. The joint of the knee.

2. (Mach.) A toggle joint; -- so called because consisting of two pieces jointed to each other end to end, making an angle like the knee when bent.

Kneejointed <Xpage=816>

Knee"joint`ed , a. (Bot.) Geniculate; kneed. See Kneed , a. , 2.

Kneel <Xpage=816>

Kneel (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Knelt (?) or Kneeled (<?/); p. pr. & vb. n. Kneeling .] [OE. knelen , cneolien ; akin to D. knielen , Dan. kn\'91le . See Knee .] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down .

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Acts vii. 60.

As soon as you are dressed, kneel and say the Lord's Prayer. Jer. Taylor.

Kneeler <Xpage=816>

Kneel"er (?) , n. 1. One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling.

Tennyson.

2. A cushion or stool to kneel on.

3. (Eccl. Hist.) A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.

Kneelingly <Xpage=816>

Kneel"ing*ly , adv. In a kneeling position.

Kneepan <Xpage=816>

Knee"pan` (?) , n. (Anat.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap.

Kneepiece <Xpage=816>

Knee"piece` (?) , n. A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat .

Knell <Xpage=816>

Knell (?) , n. [OE. knel , cnul , AS. cnyll , fr. cnyllan to sound a bell; cf. D. & G. knallen to clap, crack, G. & Sw. knall a clap, crack, loud sound, Dan. knalde to clap, crack. Cf. Knoll , n. & v. ] The stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.

The dead man's knell Is there scarce asked for who. Shak.

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day. Gray.

Knell <Xpage=816>

Knell , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Knelled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knelling .] [OE. knellen , knillen , As. cnyllan . See Knell , n. ] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen.

Not worth a blessing nor a bell to knell for thee. Beau. & Fl.

Yet all that poets sing, and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word, "alone". Ld. Lytton.

Knell <Xpage=816>

Knell , v. t. To summon, as by a knell.