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knur

[ nur ]

noun

  1. a knotty or hard protuberance or growth, as on a tree.

knur

/ nɜː /

noun

  1. a knot or protuberance in a tree trunk or in wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of knur1

1350–1400; Middle English knorre, knor; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Middle High German knorre
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Word History and Origins

Origin of knur1

C16 knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare knar
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Example Sentences

Peacock (Manley and Corringham Glossary) gives “knur,” a hard wooden ball, the head.

Addy (Sheffield Glossary) says “knur” is a small round ball, less than a billiard ball.

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