knap noun¹. [nap] Chiefly dial.
[Old English cnæp(p), perh. cogn. with Old Norse knappr knob etc.: cf. KNOP.]
The crest or summit of a hill or of rising ground; a small hill or hillock; a stretch of rising ground.

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knap noun². [nap] Now dial. LME.
[Imit.: cf. KNAP verb¹. See also NAP noun⁴.]
An abrupt stroke or blow, a sharp knock.

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knap verb¹. [nap] Now dial. exc. Archaeology. Infl. -pp-. LME.
[Imit.: cf. Dutch & German (orig. Low German) knappen crack, crackle, KNAP noun².]
1. verb trans. & intrans. Strike (a thing or person) with a hard short sound; knock, rap. LME.

2. verb trans. Break (esp. a stone, spec. a flint) with a sharp blow from a hammer etc.; snap, crack, (something). M16.

3. verb trans. & intrans. Speak or say, esp. affectedly; utter, chatter. Scot. & north. L16.

4. verb trans. Break, strike, or knock off smartly. E17.

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knap verb² intrans. & trans. [nap] Now dial. Infl. -pp-. L16.
[Origin uncertain: cf. KNAB verb¹, Dutch & German (orig. Low German) knappen bite.]
Bite, nip, snap (at), nibble.

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