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)

1. knot, tie
2. binding, method of attachment, link
3. knob, protrusion, bump
4. clump, pile, group
5. joint, articulation, connection
6. (figurative) puzzle, mental exercise
7. (figurative) message, lesson
8. (figurative) conclusion, outcome
9. (figurative) 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.