knotte

Middle English

Alternative forms

cnot, cnotte, knot, knote, knott, notte

Etymology

From Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, 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
(figurative) puzzle, mental exercise
(figurative) message, lesson
(figurative) conclusion, outcome
(figurative) bond, compact (of two parties)

Related terms

Descendants

English: knot
Scots: knot

References

“knotte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

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