knive

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knive

/naɪv/

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Attested since at least 1733. Knife (verb), which is now 150 times more common, is first attested in the 1860s. Related to knife (“short blade”, noun); compare strife (noun), strive (verb).

verb knives · kniving · knived

rare Rare form of knife all small weak Shoots should be cut close to the main Stems; and (generally speaking) nipping with your Nails, is a better Way than kniving of them.

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@misc{knive_2026,
  title = {knive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}