Old English Dictionary Entry

Cnafa

Part of speech: an;

Definitions

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1 cnafa

m. A boy, lad, young man:--Gamenian mid cnafan jocari cum parvulo, Scint. 172, 19. Cnafan þínum puero tuo, Ps. Spl. C. 85, 15. Sýn twégen tó þám sylfan gescyfte cnafan (pueri), Angl. xiii. 410, 640. [N. E. D. knave. O. H. Ger. chnabo.]

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚾᚪᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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