knave child
Middle English
Alternative forms
- cnavechild, cnave child, knave childe, knave chyld, knawe chyld, knaf child, knaw chylde, knaf-chiȝld
Etymology
From knave + child.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknaːv(ə) ˌtʃiːld/
Noun
knave child (plural knave children or knave childre)
- male offspring; son
- boy, lad, male child
- baby, infant
Descendants
- English: knave-child (archaic)
References
- “knāve-chīld (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.