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• Kneel — (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with down. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kneel — (v.) O.E. cneowlian, from cneow (see KNEE (Cf. knee)); Cf. M.L.G. knelen, M.Du. cnielen, Du. knielen Goth. knussjan. Past tense knelt is a modern formation (19c.) on analogy of feel/felt, etc. Related: Kneeling …   Etymology dictionary

• kneel — verb /niːl/ To stoop down and rest on the knee or knees. See Also: genuflect, kneel down …   Wiktionary

• kneel — [[t]nil[/t]] v. i. knelt kneeled, kneel•ing to go down or rest on the knees or a knee • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME knelen, OE cnēowlian (c. MLG knēlen, D knielen). See knee, le …   From formal English to slang

• kneel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bend (to pray), genuflect. See depression. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bend the knee, rest on the knees, do obeisance, genuflect, bend, stoop, bow down, curtsey; see also bow 1 …   English dictionary for students

• kneel — kneelingly, adv. /neel/, v., knelt or kneeled, kneeling, n. v.i. 1. to go down or rest on the knees or a knee. n. 2. the action or position of kneeling. [bef. 1000; ME knelen, OE cneowlian (c. LG knelen, D knielen). See KNEE, LE] * * * …   Universalium

• kneel — verb (past and past participle knelt or chiefly N. Amer. also kneeled) fall or rest on a knee or the knees. Origin OE cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee) …   English new terms dictionary

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• Glossary of American football — The following terms are used in American football and Canadian football, but see also the glossary of Canadian football. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V …   Wikipedia

• kneeler — /nee leuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that kneels. 2. a bench, pad, or the like, to kneel on. 3. a stone for supporting inclined masonry, as coping stones. 4. knee (def. 8). [1350 1400; ME; see KNEEL, ER1] * * * …   Universalium

• Kneeled — Kneel Kneel (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English