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3. (Eccl. Hist.) A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.

Kneel"ing*ly, adv. In a kneeling position.

Knee"pan` (?), n. (Anat.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap.

Knee"piece` (?), n. A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat.

Knell (?), n. [OE. knel, cnul, AS. cnyll, fr. cnyllan to sound a bell; cf. D. & G. knallen to clap, crack, G. & Sw. knall a clap, crack, loud sound, Dan. knalde to clap, crack. Cf. Knoll, n. & v.] The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.

The dead man's knell Is there scarce asked for who.

Shak.

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.

Gray.

Knell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Knelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Knelling.] [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See Knell, n.] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen.

Not worth a blessing nor a bell to knell for thee.

Beau. & Fl.

Yet all that poets sing, and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word, "alone".

Ld. Lytton.

Knell, v. t. To summon, as by a knell.

Each matin bell, the baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

Coleridge.

Knelt (?), imp. & p. p. of Kneel.

Knew (?), imp. of Know.

Knick"er (?), n. [D. knikker.] A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Halliwell. Bartlett.

Knick"er*bock`ers (?), n. pl. The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.

Knick"knack` (?), n. [See Knack.] A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw.

Knick"knack`a*to*ry (?), n. A collection of knickknacks. Richardson.

Knick"knack`er*y (?), n. Knickknacks.

Knife (?), n.; pl. Knives (#). [OE. knif, AS. cnf; akin to D. knijf, Icel. knfr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but of many different forms and names for different uses; as, table knife, drawing knife, putty knife, pallet knife, pocketknife, penknife, chopping knife, etc..

2. A sword or dagger.

The coward conquest of a wretch's knife.

Shak.