Middle English Dictionary Entry
knọ̄st n.
Entry Info
| Forms | knọ̄st n. Also cnost(e. |
| Etymology | ?OE; cp. cnossian & cnyssan. Also cp. MDu. cnoest & LG knoest. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A lump; ?a swelling, ?a tumor.
Associated quotations
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)5/16 : Þe an riwleð þe heorte & makeð efne & smeðe wið ute cnost [Cleo: cnoste; Recl.: knoost] & dolc.