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† ˈknabble, v. Obs. Also 6 knable, 7 gnab(b)le, nabble. [dim. or freq. of knab v.: cf. Du. knabbelen, LG. knabbeln (G. knabbern), also nibble v.] To bite, gnaw, nibble. Usually intr. or absol. with at, upon. Hence † ˈknabbling ppl. a.1567 Drant Horace, Ep. xvi. E viij, The puttocke from the bayted h...
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knab
▪ I. knab, v. Obs. exc. dial. (næb) [Imitative: cf. knabble and knap v.2] 1. trans. To bite lightly, to nibble.1668 R. L'Estrange Vis. Quev. (1708) 134 After this Manner these Asses Knab and Curry one another. 1694 ― Fables 11, I had much rather lie knabbing of crusts..in my own little hole. 1879 G....
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knappel
▪ I. † knapple, knappel, n. Sc. Obs. Also knappald, knapholt. [Scotch variant of clappalde, -olde, clapholt; app. with substitution of knap for clap.] = clapboard.1496 Ld. Treas. Acc. Scot. I. 285 Item, for leding of ix⊇ knapholtis furth of Leith to the Castel of Edinburgh..iijs. iiijd. Ibid. 278 It...
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nibble
▪ I. nibble obs. or dial. variant of nipple.▪ II. nibble, n. (ˈnɪb(ə)l) [f. the vb.] 1. The act or fact of nibbling; an instance of this, esp. on the part of a fish at a bait.1658 Rowland tr. Moufet's Theat. Ins. 1102 They seek for the most tender places, and will not attempt the harder places with ...
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