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Kitchen middens (kĭchĕn mĭdd'nz) n. pl. [Dan. kjök-kenmöddings kitchen leavings; cf. Scot. midden a dunghill.] Relics of neolithic man found on the coast of Denmark, consisting of shell mounds, some of which are ten feet high, one thousand feet long, and two hundred feet wide. The name is applied also to similar mounds found on the American coast from Canada to Florida, made by the North American Indians.
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Kitchenry (kĭchĕnr�), n. The body of servants employed in the kitchen; the staff of a kitchen. [Obs.] Holland.
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kitchenware n. Implements for use in a kitchen, or for cooking, such as pots, pans, ladles, measuring cups, etc.
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Kite (kīt), n. [OE. kyte, AS. cȳta; cf. W. cud, cut.]
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1. (Zoöl.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinæ, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.
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☞ The European species are Milvus ictinus and Milvus migrans; the pariah kite of India is Milvus govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the Nauclerus furcatus.
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2. Fig.: One who is rapacious.
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Detested kite, thou liest. Shak.
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3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
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4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
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5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. Henrici.
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6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]
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7. (Zoöl.) The brill. [Prov. Eng.]
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8. (Naut.) A form of drag to be towed under water at any depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface; -- called also sentry.
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Coloq. Flying kites . (Naut.) See under . -- Coloq. Kite falcon (Zoöl.), an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.
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Kite, v. i. To raise money by “kites;” as, kiting transactions. See , 6. [Cant]
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Kite, n. The belly. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Kiteflying (?), n. A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal; -- called also kiting. -- Kiteflier, n. See , n., 6. [Cant] McElrath. Thackeray.
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Kith (kĭth), n. [OE. kith, cuð, AS. cȳððe, cȳð, native land, fr. cūð known. √45. See , , and cf. .] Acquaintance; kindred.
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And my near kith for that will sore me shend. W. Browne.
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The sage of his kith and the hamlet. Longfellow.
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Coloq. Kith and kin , kindred more or less remote.
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Kithara (kĭthȧrȧ), n. See .
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Kithe (kī�), v. t. [Obs.] See . Chaucer.
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Kitish (?), a. (Zoöl.) Like or relating to a kite.
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Kitling (?), n. [Kit a kitten + -ling: cf. Icel. ketlingr.] A young kitten; a whelp. [Obs. or Scot.] B. Jonson.
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Kitte (kĭtt�), imp. of to cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Kittel (kĭtt'l), v. t. See , v. t.
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Kitten (kĭtt'n), n. [OE. kiton, a dim. of cat; cf. G. kitze a young cat, also a female cat, and F. chaton, dim. of chat cat, also E. kitling. See .] A young cat.
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Kitten, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Kittened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Kittening.] To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. Shak. H. Spencer.
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kittenish, a. Resembling a kitten; playful; as, a kittenish disposition. Richardson.
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-- kittenishly, adv. -- kittenishness, n.
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kitten-tails n. a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers.
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Kittiwake (kĭttĭwāk), n. (Zoöl.) A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has only three toes.
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Kittle (kĭtt'l), v. i. [Cf. a kitten.] (Zoöl.) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Kittle, v. t. [Cf. AS. citelian; akin to D. kittelen, G. kitzeln, Icel. kitla, Sw. kittla, kittsla, Dan. kildre. Cf. .] To tickle. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [Written also kittel.] Halliwell. Jamieson.
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Kittle, a. Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
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Kittlish (?), a. Ticklish; kittle. Sir W. Scott.
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Kitty (?), n. 1. A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.
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2. [Etym. uncertain.] (Gaming) The percentage taken out of a pool to pay for refreshments, or for the expenses of the table; by extension, any pool of money aggregated from small contributions. R. F. Foster.
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Kittysol (?), n. [Sp. quitasol.] The Chinese paper parasol.
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Kiva (?), n. [Hopi name, sacred chamber.] A large chamber built under, or in, the houses of a Pueblo village, used as an assembly room in religious rites or as a men's dormitory. It is commonly lighted and entered from an opening in the roof.
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Kive (?), n. A mash vat. See . [Obs.]
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Kiver (?), v. t. To cover. -- n. A cover. [Disused except in illiterate speech.]

{ Kivikivi (?), Kiwikiwi (?), } n.; pl. Kivikivies (�), Kiwikiwies (�). (Zoöl.) Any species of Apteryx, esp. Apteryx australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. More commonly called kiwi. See .
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Kjoekken moeddings (?) n. pl. [Dan.] See .
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Klamaths (?), prop. 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.
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Klansman n. a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
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klatch, klatsch n. An informal group that gathers more or less frequently, especially for conversation; as, a coffee klatsch; a sewing klatsch.
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klavern n. A local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
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klavier n. a stringed instrument that has a keyboard, especially a piano, harpsichord, or clavichord; also, the keyboard of such an instrument. Same as .
Syn. -- clavier.
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klaxon n. a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.
Syn. -- claxon.
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kleagle n. An officer, especially an attorney, of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Kleeneboc (klēnbŏk), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zoöl.) An antelope (Cerphalopus pygmæus), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and pygmy antelope.
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Kleenex prop. n. [Trademark] A piece of soft absorbent tissue paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief; -- still a current trademark, but often used generically. [Trademark]
Syn. -- tissue.
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Kleptomania (?), n. [Gr. klepths thief + E. mania.] A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility. Wharton.
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Kleptomaniac (?), n. A person affected with kleptomania.
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Klick (?), n. & v. See .
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Klicket (?), n. [Cf. .] (Mil.) A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [Written also klinket.]
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Klinkstone (?), n. See .
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Klinometer (?), n. See .

{ Klipdas (?), Klipdachs (?) }, n. [D. klip cliff + das badger, akin to G. dachs.] (Zoöl.) 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.
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Klipfish (?), n. Dried cod, exported from Norway. [Written also clipfish.]
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Klipspringer (?), n. [D., lit., cliff springer.] (Zoöl.) 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.]
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Kloof (?), n. [D. See a cleft.] A glen; a ravine closed at its upper end. [South Africa]
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Klopemania (?), n. [Gr. kloph theft + E. mania.] See .
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Knab (năb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knabbed (năbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Knabbing.] [See , v. t., and cf. , v. t.] 1. To seize with the teeth; to gnaw. “Knabbing crusts.” [Obs.] L'Estrange.
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2. To nab. See , v. t. [Colloq.]
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Knabble (năbb'l), v. i. [Freq. of knab.] To bite or nibble. [Obs.]
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Horses will knabble at walls, and rats gnaw iron. Sir T. Browne.
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Knack (năk), 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.
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2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Knack, n. 1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
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A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. Shak.
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2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing a specific task; skill; aptitude; facility; dexterity; -- often used with for; as, a knack for playing the guitar.
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The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears. B. Jonson.
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The dean was famous in his time,
And had a kind of knack at rhyme. Swift.
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3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device. “The knacks of japers.” Chaucer.
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For how should equal colors do the knack ! Pope.
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Knacker (?), n. 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer.
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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.
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Knacker, n. [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.] 1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]
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Knackish, a. Trickish; artful. [Obs.] -- Knackishness, n. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
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Knack-kneed (?), a. See .
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Knacky (?), a. Having a knack; cunning; crafty; trickish. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.
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Knag (năg), 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.
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2. A wooden peg for hanging things on. Wright.
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3. The prong of an antler. Holland.
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4. The rugged top of a hill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Knagged (?), a. Full of knots; knaggy.
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Knaggy (?), a. Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper. Fuller. -- Knagginess (#), n.
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Knap (năp), n. [AS. cnæp, cnæpp, 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 , and .
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The highest part and knap of the same island. Holland.
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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. ]
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He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth. Dr. H. More.
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He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder. Ps. xlvi. 9 (Book of Common Prayer.)
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2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. [Chiefly Brit.] Bacon.
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Knap, v. i. To make a sound of snapping. Wiseman.
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Knap, n. A sharp blow or slap. Halliwell.
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Knapbottle (?), n. (Bot.) The bladder campion (Silene inflata).
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Knappish (?), a. [See to strike.] Snappish; peevish. [Obs.] Grafton.
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Knapple (?), 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.]
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Knappy (?), a. Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby. [Obs.] Huloet.
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Knapsack (?), n. [D. knapzak; knappen to eat + zak a bag. See , v. t., and .] A case of canvas, leather, nylon, or other sturdy fabric, fitted with straps, for carrying on the back the food, clothing, or other supplies for a soldier or a traveler; as, to hike up the mountain with lunch in a knapsack.
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And each one fills his knapsack or his scrip
With some rare thing that on the field is found. Drayton.
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Knapweed (?), n. (Bot.) The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
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Knar (när), n. See . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Knarl (närl), n. A knot in wood. See .
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Knarled (närld), a. Knotted. See .
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Knarred (närd), a. Knotty; gnarled.
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The knarred and crooked cedar knees. Longfellow.
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Knarry (närr�), a. Knotty; gnarled. Chaucer.
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Knave (nāv), 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.
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O murderous slumber,
Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy
That plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night. Shak.
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2. Any male servant; a menial. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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He's but Fortune's knave,
A minister of her will. Shak.
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3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. “A pair of crafty knaves.” Shak.
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In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte fools. Ames.
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☞ “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.
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4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack; as, the knave of hearts.
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Coloq. Knave child , a male child. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Syn. -- Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.
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Knavery (?), n.; pl. Knaveries (�). 1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.
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This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name. Shak.
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2. pl. Roguish or mischievous tricks. Shak.
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Knaveship, n. A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller. [Scot.]
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Knavess (nāvĕs), n. A knavish woman. Carlyle.
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Knavish, a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave{3}; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. “Knavish politicians.” Macaulay.
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2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish; rascally.
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Cupid is knavish lad,
Thus to make poor females mad. Shak.
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Knavishly, adv. 1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. Holland.
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2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. “Knavishly witty.” Gayton.
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knavishness, n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.
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Knaw (n�), v. t. See . [Obs.] Sir T. More.
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Knawel (n�ĕl), n. [Akin to G. knauelk, knäuel, prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. .] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandy soil.
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Knead (nēd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kneaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kneading.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. knåda, Icel. knoða; 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.
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The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking. Shak.
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2. Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
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I will knead him : I'll make him supple. Shak.
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3. To press repeatedly with the hands or knuckles, sometimes with a twisting or squeezing motion; -- performed for example on the body of a person as a form of massage.
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Coloq. Kneading trough , a trough or tray in which dough is kneaded. Ex. viii. 3.
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knead (?), v. i. To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; -- said of cats, which may knead{3} a master's body when stroked, presumably a sign of contentment; as, a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap.
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Kneadable (?), a. That may be kneaded; capable of being worked into a mass.
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Kneader (?), n. One who kneads.
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Kneadingly, adv. In the manner of one kneading.
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Knebelite (?), 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.
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Kneck (nĕk), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out. [Eng.]
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Knee (nē), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cneó, cneów; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. knī, G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. knē, Sw. knä, Dan. knæ, Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. gony, Skr. jānu, √231. Cf. .] 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
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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.
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3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
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4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
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Give them title, knee, and approbation. Shak.
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Coloq. Knee breeches . See under . -- Coloq. Knee holly , Coloq. Knee holm (Bot.), butcher's broom. -- Coloq. Knee joint . See in the Vocabulary. -- Coloq. Knee timber , timber with knees or angles in it. -- Coloq. Knee tribute , or Coloq. Knee worship , tribute paid by kneeling; worship by genuflection. [Obs.] “Knee tribute yet unpaid.” Milton.
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