knotte

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô. Doublet of node.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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knotte (plural knottes or knotten)

  1. knot, tie
  2. binding, method of attachment, link
  3. knob, protrusion, bump
  4. clump, pile, group
  5. joint, articulation, connection
  6. (figurative) puzzle, mental exercise
  7. (figurative) message, lesson
  8. (figurative) conclusion, outcome
  9. (figurative) bond, compact (of two parties)
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Descendants

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  • English: knot
  • Scots: knot

References

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