knotte
Middle English
Alternative forms
- knote, knott, knot, cnotte, cnot, notte
Etymology
From Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô. Doublet of node.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɔt(ə)/
Noun
knotte (plural knottes or knotten)
- knot, tie
- binding, method of attachment, link
- knob, protrusion, bump
- clump, pile, group
- joint, articulation, connection
- (figuratively) puzzle, mental exercise
- (figuratively) message, lesson
- (figuratively) conclusion, outcome
- (figuratively) bond, compact (of two parties)
Related terms
- knotted
- knotty
Descendants
- English: knot
- Scots: knot
References
- “knotte (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.