† knip, v. Sc. Obs. rare.
[Parallel to gnip, nip; cf. LG. and Du. knippen to clip, snip; also north. dial. knep, knipe to nibble.]
trans. Of cattle: To bite or crop (grass). Also absol.
| 1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxi. 13 With gentill horss quhen I wald knyp, Than is thair laid on me ane quhip. 1513 Douglas æneis xii. Prol. 94 As far as catal..Had in thar pastur eyt and knyp away. |