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Knave

Knave (knave)
n.(n1913 webster dictionaryv)
Knave
[OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, knäfvel knave.]
  1. A boy; especially, a boy servant.
    [Obs.] Wyclif. Chaucer.

    O murderous slumber,
    Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy
    That plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night.
    Shak.

  2. Any male servant; a menial.
    [Obs.] Chaucer.

    He's but Fortune's knave,
    A minister of her will.
    Shak.

  3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain.
    "A pair of crafty knaves." Shak.

    In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte fools. Ames.

    * "How many serving lads must have been unfaithful and dishonest before knave -which meant at first no more than boy -- acquired the meaning which it has now !" Trench.

  4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

    Knave child, a male child. [Obs.] Chaucer.

    Syn. -- Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.














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