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† ˈknottle Obs. [dim. of knot n.1: see -le.] A small knot; a knob; a tangle (of rope).
a1500Life Alexander (in MS. Lincoln A. i. 17 lf. 1) (Halliwell), He hade a heued lyke a bulle, and knottilles in his frount, as thay had bene the bygynnyng of hornes. 1568U. Fulwell Like will to Like in Hazl. Dodsley III. 333 A bag and a bottle, or else a rope knottle. |