knotte

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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)

Descendants

  • English: knot
  • Scots: knot

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