knape

Middle English

/ˈknaːp(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • boy, male child
  • servant, hireling
  • guy, bloke, man

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cnapa (a lad, boy) inherited from Proto-Germanic *knappô (knob, youth, boy, lump, button).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*knappô

Gloss

knob, youth, boy, lump, button

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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