knyf

Middle English

Alternative forms

knijf, cnif, knife, knif, knyffe, knyȝf, cnyffe, knyve, knyv, chnief, knefe, knyfe

Etymology

From Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kniːf/

Noun

knyf (plural knyves or knyfes)

A knife as a tool or instrument; the following special senses exist:
1. A knife used in surgery.
2. A kitchen knife.
A knife or dagger (weapon)

Usage notes

In Middle English, if a vowel, especially i or y, was followed by a consonant, than a silent e, the vowel would still be long if the e was omitted, so it was sometimes omited.

Related terms

penne knyfe

Descendants

English: knife
Scots: knyfe, knife
Yola: kunnife

References

“knīf (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

单词	knyf
释义	knyf Middle English Alternative forms knijf, cnif, knife, knif, knyffe, knyȝf, cnyffe, knyve, knyv, chnief, knefe, knyfe Etymology From Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /kniːf/ Noun knyf* (plural knyves or knyfes) A knife as a tool or instrument; the following special senses exist: A knife used in surgery. A kitchen knife. A knife or dagger (weapon) Usage notes In Middle English, if a vowel, especially i or y, was followed by a consonant, than a silent e, the vowel would still be long if the e was omitted, so it was sometimes omited. Related terms penne knyfe Descendants English: knife Scots: knyfe, knife Yola: kunnife References “knīf (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.
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