knyl

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cnyll; compare knyllen.

Pronunciation

Noun

knyl (plural *knylles)

  1. A knell; the tolling of a bell.
  2. A strike or knock.

Descendants

  • English: knell

References

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