knur

[ nur ]

noun

1. a knotty or hard protuberance or growth, as on a tree.

knur

/ nɜː /

noun

1. a knot or protuberance in a tree trunk or in wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of knur¹

1350–1400; Middle English knorre, knor; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Middle High German knorre

Word History and Origins

Origin of knur¹

C16 knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare knar

Example Sentences

Peacock (Manley and Corringham Glossary) gives “knur,” a hard wooden ball, the head.

From Project Gutenberg

Addy (Sheffield Glossary) says “knur” is a small round ball, less than a billiard ball.

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