Etymology

knur

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Today it means: A knurl. Full definition →

Middle English knorre
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromknorre
  2. English todayknur

Late Middle English knorre, variant of knarre; see knar (“knot on a tree trunk”). Cognate with German Knorren (“knurl”) and Danish knor (“knurl”).

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