单词 | knappish |
释义 | † ˈknappish, a. Obs. exc. dial. [f. knap v.2 + -ish1. Cf. snappish.] Rudely abrupt or froward, testy.
1513More in Grafton Chron. (1568) II. 809 He rejected the Dukes request with many spitefull and knappishe wordes. 1542Udall Erasm. Apoph. (1877) 165 A certaine saucie or knappishe young springall. 1577–87Stanyhurst in Holinshed Chron. I. 35/1 Answering your snappish ‘Quid’ with a knappish ‘Quo’. 1629Z. Boyd Last Battell 169 Your spirit is so knappish and way-ward. Hence † ˈknappishly adv., † ˈknappishness.
1549Chaloner Erasm on Folly T iij b, If ought shall seeme to you to have been saied..more knappishely. 1573–80Baret Alv. F 1154 Frowardly..malapertly, knappishly, proteruè. 1617Minsheu Ductor, Knappish, knappishnesse. |

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