knep
(Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.
Origin: A variant of knap#Etymology 3 (etymology 3). * (obsolete) * , knippen * *. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Northern England, of animals) To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Northern England) To pick or pick off.
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