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cnéow — 1. n ( es/ ) knee; step in a pedigree, generation; 2. past 3rd sing of cnéowan; licgan1 on cnéowum to kneel; on cnéowum sittan1 to kneel … Old to modern English dictionary
knee — cneow … English to the Old English
knee — {{11}}knee (n.) O.E. cneo, cneow knee, from P.Gmc. *knewam (Cf. O.N. kne, O.S. kneo, O.Fris. kni, M.Du. cnie, Du. knie, O.H.G. kniu, Ger. Knie, Goth. kniu), from PIE root *g(e)neu (Cf. Skt. janu, Avestan … Etymology dictionary
kneel — intransitive verb (knelt or kneeled; kneeling) Etymology: Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian; akin to Old English cnēow knee Date: before 12th century to bend the knee ; fall or rest on the knees … New Collegiate Dictionary
knee — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnēow; akin to Old High German kneo knee, Latin genu, Greek gony Date: before 12th century 1. a. a joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Germanic strong verb — In the Germanic languages, a strong verb is one which marks its past tense by means of ablaut. In English, these are verbs like sing, sang, sung. The term strong verb is a translation of German starkes Verb , which was coined by the linguist… … Wikipedia
Knie, das — Das Knie, (einsylbig,) des Knies, (zweysylbig,) plur. die Knie, (gleichfalls zweysylbig,) Diminut. das Kniechen, Oberd. Knielein; ein nach einem Winkel gebogener Theil eines Dinges, und ein nach einem Winkel gebogenes Ding selbst. 1) Überhaupt;… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Knee — The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the… … Medical dictionary
cnáwan — cnáwan1 sv/t7 (usu gecnáwan) 3rd pres cnǽwþ past cnéow/on ptp gecnáwen to know, perceive; acknowledge; declare; gecnáwan ascertain … Old to modern English dictionary
cnéa — genitive pl of cnéo, cnéow … Old to modern English dictionary
