Chapter 868

Shut, shut the door, good John ! fatigued, <-I said; Tie up the knocker ; say I'm sick, I'm dead. Pope.

Knocking <Xpage=816>

Knock"ing , n. A beating; a rap; a series of raps.

The . . . repeated knockings of the head upon the ground by the Chinese worshiper. H. Spencer.

Knockings <Xpage=816>

Knock"ings (?) , n. pl. (Mining) Large lumps picked out of the sieve, in dressing ore.

Knock-knee <Xpage=816>

Knock"-knee` (?) , n. (Med.) A condition in which the knees are bent in so as to touch each other in walking; inknee.

Knock-kneed <Xpage=816>

Knock"-kneed` (?) , a. Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking. [Written also knack-kneed .]

<-- knockoff. a cheap imitation of something popular, often produced illegally and of inferior materials. -->

Knockstone <Xpage=816>

Knock"stone` (?) , n. (Mining) A block upon which ore is broken up.

Knoll <Xpage=816>

Knoll (?) , n. [AS. cnoll ; akin to G. knolle , knollen , clod, lump, knob, bunch, OD. knolle ball, bunch, Sw. kn\'94l , Dan. knold .] A little round hill; a mound; a small elevation of earth; the top or crown of a hill.

On knoll or hillock rears his crest, Lonely and huge, the giant oak. Sir W. Scott.

Knoll <Xpage=816>

Knoll (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Knolled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knolling .] [OE. knollen , AS. cnyllan . See Knell .] To ring, as a bell; to strike a knell upon; to toll; to proclaim, or summon, by ringing. " Knolled to church."

Shak.

Heavy clocks knolling the drowsy hours. Tennyson.

Knoll <Xpage=816>

Knoll , v. i. To sound, as a bell; to knell.

Shak.

For a departed being's soul The death hymn peals, and the hollow bells knoll . Byron.

Knoll <Xpage=816>

Knoll , n. The tolling of a bell; a knell. [R.]

Byron.

Knoller <Xpage=816>

Knoll"er , n. One who tolls a bell. [Obs.]

Sherwood.

Knop <Xpage=816>

Knop (?) , n. [OE. knop , knoppe ; cf. D. knop , knoop , G. knopf , Dan. knap , knop , Sw. knapp , knopp , button, bud, Icel. knappr , and E. knap , n. Cf. Knap , Knob .] 1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.

Four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. Ex. xxv. 21.

2. (Arch.) Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp., the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then synonymous with finial ; -- called also knob , and knosp .

Knop sedge (Bot.) , the bur reed ( Sparganium ); -- so called from its globular clusters of seed vessels.

Prior.

Knopped <Xpage=816>

Knopped (?) , a. Having knops or knobs; fastened as with buttons. [Obs.]

Rom. of R.

Knoppern <Xpage=816>

Knop"pern (?) , n. [Cf. G. knopper . See Knop .] (Zo\'94l.) A kind of gall produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, -- used in tanning and dyeing.

Knopweed <Xpage=816>

Knop"weed` (?) , n. Same as Knapweed .

Knor <Xpage=816>

Knor (?) , n. See Knur . [Obs.]

Knosp <Xpage=816>

Knosp (?) , n. [Cf. G. knospe bud, E. knop , knar .] (Arch.) Same as Knop ,2.

Milman.

Knot <Xpage=816>

Knot (?) , n. [OE. knot , knotte , AS. cnotta ; akin to D. knot , OHG. chnodo , chnoto , G. knoten , Icel. kn<?/tr , Sw. knut , Dan. knude , and perh. to L. nodus . Cf. Knout , Knit .] 1. (a) A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling. (b) A lump or loop formed in a thread, cord, rope. etc., as at the end, by tying or interweaving it upon itself. (c) An ornamental tie, as of a ribbon.

&hand; The names of knots vary according to the manner of their making, or the use for which they are intended; as, dow knot, reef knot, stopper knot, diamond knot, etc.

2. A bond of union; a connection; a tie. "With nuptial knot ."

Shak.

Ere we knit the knot that can never be loosed. Bp. Hall.

3. Something not easily solved; an intricacy; a difficulty; a perplexity; a problem.

Knots worthy of solution. Cowper.

A man shall be perplexed with knots , and problems of business, and contrary affairs. South.

4. A figure the lines of which are interlaced or intricately interwoven, as in embroidery, gardening, etc. "Garden knots ."

Bacon.

Flowers worthy of paradise, which, not nice art In beds and curious knots , but nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain. Milton.

5. A cluster of persons or things; a collection; a group; a hand; a clique; as, a knot of politicians . " Knots of talk."

Tennyson.

His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries. Shak.

Palms in cluster, knots of Paradise. Tennyson.

As they sat together in small, separate knots , they discussed doctrinal and metaphysical points of belief. Sir W. Scott.

6. A portion of a branch of a tree that forms a mass of woody fiber running at an angle with the grain of the main stock and making a hard place in the timber. A loose knot is generally the remains of a dead branch of a tree covered by later woody growth.

7. A knob, lump, swelling, or protuberance.

With lips serenely placid, felt the knot Climb in her throat. Tennyson.

8. A protuberant joint in a plant.

9. The point on which the action of a story depends; the gist of a matter. [Obs.]

I shoulde to the knotte condescend, And maken of her walking soon an end. Chaucer.

10. (Mech.) See Node .

11. (Naut.) (a) A division of the log line, serving to measure the rate of the vessel's motion. Each knot on the line bears the same proportion to a mile that thirty seconds do to an hour. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute, therefore, shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour. Hence: (b) A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots .

12. A kind of epaulet. See Shoulder knot .

13. (Zo\'94l.) A sandpiper ( Tringa canutus ), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne .

&hand; The name is said to be derived from King Canute, this bird being a favorite article of food with him.

The knot that called was Canutus' bird of old, Of that great king of Danes his name that still doth hold, His appetite to please that far and near was sought. Drayton.

Knot <Xpage=816>

Knot , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Knotted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knotting .] 1. To tie in or with, or form into, a knot or knots; to form a knot on, as a rope; to entangle. " Knotted curls."

Drayton.

As tight as I could knot the noose. Tennyson.

2. To unite closely; to knit together.

Bacon.

3. To entangle or perplex; to puzzle. [Obs. or R.]

Knot <Xpage=816>

Knot , v. i. 1. To form knots or joints, as in a cord, a plant, etc.; to become entangled.

Cut hay when it begins to knot . Mortimer.

2. To knit knots for fringe or trimming.

3. To copulate; -- said of toads. [R.]

Shak.

Knotberry <Xpage=816>

Knot"ber`ry (?) , n. (Bot.) The cloudberry ( Rudus Cham\'91morus ); -- so called from its knotted stems.

Knotgrass <Xpage=816>

Knot"grass` (?) , n. (Bot.) (a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare) ; knotweed. (b) The dog grass. See under Dog .

&hand; An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal, and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, "hindering knotgrass ."

We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept under for a year with milk and knotgrass . Beau. & Fl.

Knotless <Xpage=816>

Knot"less , a. Free from knots; without knots. "Silver firs with knotless trunks."

Congreve.

Knotted <Xpage=816>

Knot"ted (?) , a. 1. Full of knots; having knots knurled; as, a knotted cord; the knotted oak.

Dryden.

2. Interwoven; matted; entangled.

Make . . . thy knotted and combined locks to part. Shak.

3. Having intersecting lines or figures.

The west corner of thy curious knotted garden. Shak.

4. (Geol.) Characterized by small, detached points, chiefly composed of mica, less decomposable than the mass of the rock, and forming knots in relief on the weathered surface; as, knotted rocks .

Percival.

5. Entangled; puzzling; knotty. [R.]

They're catched in knotted lawlike nets. Hudibras.

Knottiness <Xpage=816>

Knot"ti*ness (?) , n. [From Knotty .] 1. The quality or state of being knotty or full of knots.

2. Difficulty of solution; intricacy; complication. " Knottiness of his style."

Hare.

Knotty <Xpage=816>

Knot"ty (?) , a. [ Compar. Knottier (?) ; superl. Knottiest .] 1. Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope.

2. Hard; rugged; as, a knotty head . [R.]

Rewe.

3. Difficult; intricate; perplexed.

A knotty point to which we now proceed Pope.

Knotweed <Xpage=816>

Knot"weed" (?) , n. (Bot.) See Knot<?/rass .

Knotwort <Xpage=816>

Knot"wort (?) , n. (Bot.) A small, herbaceous, trailing plant, of the genus Illecebrum ( I. verticillatum .)

Knout <Xpage=816>

Knout (nout &or; n??t) , n. [Russ. knut' ; prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. knut knot, knout, Icel. kn<?/tr knot: cf. F. knout . See Knot .] A kind of whip for flogging criminals, formerly much used in Russia. The last is a tapering bundle of leather thongs twisted with wire and hardened, so that it mangles the flesh.

Knout <Xpage=816>

Knout , v. t. To punish with the knout

Brougham.

Know <Xpage=816>

Know (?) , n. Knee. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Know <Xpage=816>

Know (?) , v. t. [ imp. Knew (?) ; p. p. Known (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Knowing .] [OE. knowen , knawen , AS. cn\'84wan ; akin to OHG. chn\'84an (in comp.), Icel. kn\'84 to be able, Russ, znate to know, L. gnoscere , noscere , Gr. <?/, Skr. jn<?/ ; fr. the root of E. can , v. i. , ken . (<?/). See Ken , Can to be able, and cf. Acquaint , Cognition , Gnome , Ignore , Noble , Note .] 1. To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's duty .

O, that a man might know The end of this day's business ere it come! Shak.

There is a certainty in the proposition, and we know it. Dryden.

Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong. Longfellow.

2. To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of; as, to know things from information .

3. To be acquainted with; to be no stranger to; to be more or less familiar with the person, character, etc., of; to possess experience of; as, to know an author; to know the rules of an organization.

He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin. 2 Cor. v. 21.

Not to know me argues yourselves unknown. Milton.

4. To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of; as, to know a person's face or figure .

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Matt. vil. 16.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him. Luke xxiv. 31.

To know Faithful friend from flattering foe. Shak.

At nearer view he thought he knew the dead. Flatman.

5. To have sexual commerce with.

And Adam knew Eve his wife. Gen. iv. 1.

&hand; Know is often followed by an objective and an infinitive (with or without to) or a participle, a dependent sentence, etc.

And I knew that thou hearest me always. John xi. 42.

The monk he instantly knew to be the prior. Sir W. Scott.

In other hands I have known money do good. Dickens.

To know how , to understand the manner, way, or means; to have requisite information, intelligence, or sagacity. How is sometimes omitted. " If we fear to die, or know not to be patient."

Jer. Taylor.

Know <Xpage=816>

Know , v. i. 1. To have knowledge; to have a clear and certain perception; to possess wisdom, instruction, or information; -- often with of.

Israel doth not know , my people doth not consider. Is. i. 3.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. John vii. 17.

The peasant folklore of Europe still knows of willows that bleed and weep and speak when hewn. Tylor.

2. To be assured; to feel confident.

To know of , to ask, to inquire. [Obs.] " Know of your youth, examine well your blood."

Shak.

Knowable <Xpage=816>

Know"a*ble (?) , a. That may be known; capable of being discovered, understood, or ascertained.

Thus mind and matter, as known or knowable , are only two different series of phenomena or qualities. Sir W. Hamilton.

Knowa bleness <Xpage=816>

Know"a* ble*ness , n. The state or quality of being knowable.

Locke.

Know-all <Xpage=816>

Know"-all` (?) , n. One who knows everything; hence, one who makes pretension to great knowledge; a wiseacre; -- usually ironical. [Colloq. or R.] <-- = know-it-all -->

Knower <Xpage=816>

Know"er (?) , n. One who knows.

Shak.

Knowing <Xpage=816>

Know"ing , a. 1. Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog.

The knowing and intelligent part of the world. South.

2. Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal . [Colloq.]

Knowing <Xpage=816>

Know"ing , n. Knowledge; hence, experience. " In my knowing ."

Shak.

This sore night Hath trifled former knowings . Shak.

Knowingly <Xpage=816>

Know"ing*ly , adv. 1. With knowledge; in a knowing manner; intelligently; consciously; deliberately; as, he would not knowingly offend .

Strype.

2. By experience. [Obs.]

Shak.

Knowingness <Xpage=816>

Know"ing*ness , n. The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.

Knowleche <Xpage=816>

Knowl"eche (?) , n. & v. [Obs.] See Knowl , edge .

We consider and knowleche that we have offended. Chaucer.

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Knowleching <Xpage=819>

Knowl"ech*ing (?) , n. Knowledge. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Knowledge <Xpage=819>

Knowl"edge (?) , n. [OE. knowlage , knowlege , knowleche , knawleche . The last part is the Icel. suffix -leikr , forming abstract nouns, orig. the same as Icel. leikr game, play, sport, akin to AS. l\'bec , Goth. laiks dance. See Know , and cf. Lake , v. i. , Lark a frolic.]

1. The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.

Knowledge , which is the highest degree of the speculative faculties, consists in the perception of the truth of affirmative or negative propositions. Locke.

2. That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural.

There is a great difference in the delivery of the mathematics, which are the most abstracted of knowledges . Bacon.

Knowledges is a term in frequent use by Bacon, and, though now obsolete, should be revived, as without it we are compelled to borrow "cognitions" to express its import. Sir W. Hamilton.

To use a word of Bacon's, now unfortunately obsolete, we must determine the relative value of knowledges . H. Spencer.

3. That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.

Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 1 Cor. viii. 1.

Ignorance is the curse of God; - Knowledge , the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. Shak.

4. That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life .

Shipmen that had knowledge of the sea. 1 Kings ix. 27.

5. Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge .

Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldst take knowledge of me? Ruth ii. 10.

6 . Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal ; as, carnal knowledge .

Syn. -- See Wisdom .

Knowledge <Xpage=819>

Knowl"edge , v. t. To acknowledge. [Obs.] "Sinners which knowledge their sins."

Tyndale.

Known <Xpage=819>

Known (?) , p. p. of Know .

Know-nothing <Xpage=819>

Know"-noth`ing (?) , n. A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office.

&hand; The party originated in 1853, and existed for about three years. The members of it were called Know-nothings , because they replied "I don't know," to any questions asked them in reference to the party.

Know-nothingism <Xpage=819>

Know"-noth`ing*ism (?) , n. The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know-nothings.

Knubs <Xpage=819>

Knubs (?) , n. pl. Waste silk formed in winding off the threads from a cocoon.

Knuckle <Xpage=819>