Definition of knap
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chiefly dialectal
: a small hill
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Origin and Etymology of knap
Middle English, from Old English cnæp; akin to Old English cnotta knot
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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Middle English knappen, of imitative origin
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First Known Use: 15th century
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