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knoutOne entry found. Main Entry: knout Pronunciation: \ˈnau̇t, sometimes ˈnüt\ Function: noun Etymology: Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse knūtr knot; akin to Old English cnotta Date: 1716 : a whip used for flogging — knout transitive verb
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