knotte
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Etymology
From Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô. Doublet of node.
Pronunciation
Noun
knotte (plural knottes or knotten)
- knot, tie
- binding, method of attachment, link
- knob, protrusion, bump
- clump, pile, group
- joint, articulation, connection
- (figurative) puzzle, mental exercise
- (figurative) message, lesson
- (figurative) conclusion, outcome
- (figurative) bond, compact (of two parties)
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References
- “knotte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.
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