▪ I. † knubble, n. dial. Obs.
[dim. of knub n. = LG. knubbel, dim. of knubbe: see also nubble.]
= knobble n.: in quot., a knuckle.
| 1671 Skinner Etym. Ling. Angl., Knubble, knub, Nodus seu Condylus digiti. |
▪ II. knubble, v. dial.
(ˈnʌb(ə)l)
[dim. and freq. of knub v.: see also nubble.]
= knobble v. a: see quots.
| 1721 Bailey, To Knub, Knuble, to beat with the Fist or Knuckles. 1783 Morell Ainsworth's Lat. Dict. 1, To knubble, Pugnis contundĕre. a 1825 Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Knubble, to handle clumsily; using thumbs and knuckles, as in kneading dough. 1828 Webster, Knub, knubble, to beat; to strike with the knuckle. [Not used.] |