Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knight of the post

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: knight of the -post
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A known perjurer; a professional false witness.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"A knight of the post […] quoth he, for so I am termed; a fellow that will swear you anything for twelve pence."
"[…] But with more lucky hit than those That use to make the stars depose, Like knights o' th' post, and falsely charge Upon themselves what others forge; As if they were consenting to All mischief in the world men do […]"
"[T]he fugitive had been cajoled by a certain knight of the post, who undertook to manage the thousand pounds in such a manner, as would, in a very little time, make him perfectly independent […]."

Etymology

Suggesting that such a person would be familiar with the whipping-post or pillory.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

knights of the post (plural)

Synonyms

hockettor

Questions

What does knight of the post mean?: A known perjurer; a professional false witness.
Where does knight of the post come from?: Suggesting that such a person would be familiar with the whipping-post or pillory.

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