knave child

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cnavechild, cnave child, knave childe, knave chyld, knawe chyld, knaf child, knaw chylde, knaf-chiȝld

Etymology

From knave +‎ child.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknaːv(ə) ˌt͡ʃiːld/

Noun

knave child (plural knave children or knave childre)

1. male offspring; son
2. boy, lad, male child
3. baby, infant

Descendants

• English: knave-child (archaic)

References

• “knāve-chīld, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.