- be|knave
- be|knave «bih NAYV», transitive verb, -knaved, -knav|ing.to call a person a knave.
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Knave — (n[=a]v), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn[ a]fvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] Wyclif. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knave child — Knave Knave (n[=a]v), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn[ a]fvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] Wyclif.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knave (magazine) — Knave magazine is a long established British pornographic magazine, published by Galaxy Publications. It is the upmarket sister publication of Fiesta magazine.Along with many other adult magazines, Knave has published the works of popular authors … Wikipedia
Knave — may refer to:* Knave , a popular internet webcomic and card game * Knave (magazine), a British adult magazine *A male servant *A journeyman *Another name for the Jack in a deck of cards *An unprincipled, crafty person *Knave of Hearts (Alice s… … Wikipedia
Knave of Hearts — may refer to: The Jack in a deck of playing cards Knave of Hearts (Alice s Adventures in Wonderland) a character in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Knave of Hearts (film), a 1954 film directed by René Clément This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
KNAVE — in Charta Anni 22. Henr. VII. Regis Angl. apud Henr. Spelmann. Ioh. fil. Vilhelmi Conper de Denby Knave, ad satifaciendum Regi etc. forte Armiger est. s. scuti famulus; samulum enim vox Saxonibus sonat. Vide Ian. Dolmer. ad Ius Aul. antiquum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
knave — [neıv] n [: Old English; Origin: cnafa boy, male servant ] 1.) BrE the playing card with a value between the ten and queen = ↑jack ▪ the knave of hearts →↑card1 (7) 2.) old fashioned a dishonest boy or man … Dictionary of contemporary English
Knave — [neiv] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. knave, dies aus altengl. cnafa »Knabe« (ahd. knabo)> engl. Bez. für Bube, Schelm; Bube im Kartenspiel … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
knave-bairn — knaveˈ bairn noun (Scot) A male child • • • Main Entry: ↑knave … Useful english dictionary
knave — index criminal, hoodlum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
knave — [ neıv ] noun count 1. ) an old word meaning a dishonest man 2. ) a JACK in card games ╾ knav|ish adjective: a knavish trick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
