Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knaveship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knave-ship
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a knave (used mockingly)

Uncountable

noun

A quantity of corn or flour due to a miller's servant from each batch in a thirlage mill

Countable; Obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree English knave Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English knaveship From knave + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

knaveships (plural)

Questions

What does knaveship mean?
The condition of being a knave (used mockingly)
Where does knaveship come from?
Etymology tree English knave Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English knaveship From knave + -ship.

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