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▪ I. † ˈknacking, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. knack v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb knack in various senses.
c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 9 Veyn songis and knackynge and harpynge. c1388in Wyclif's Sel. Wks. III. 484 Þai wole no ferþer þen holy writte and olde seintus teche, for no newe knackynge of sotile cavellaciones. 1548W. Patten Exp. Scotl. in Arb. Garner III. 71 Knakkynge of beadstones in every pew. 1607Topsell Serpents (1658) 633 A certain significant noise, made by knacking of the fingers. 1644Bulwer Chirol. 176 To compresse the middle-finger with the Thumbe by their complosion... This knacking with the Fingers.
▪ II. † ˈknacking, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That knacks: in senses of the verb. knacking earnest, downright earnest.
1496Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) i. lix. 102/1 This curyouse knackynge songe of the vycyouse mynystres in the chirche. 1526Skelton Magnyf. 33 Fel. Here you not howe this gentylman mockys. Lyb. Ye, to knackynge ernyst what an it preue? a1553Udall Royster D. iii. ii. (Arb.) 41 Sure, the partie is in good knacking earnest. 1644Bulwer Chiron. 82 This knacking adjunct of expression. Mod. Yorksh. Dial., He is a knacking sort of talker. |