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Knap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Knapping.] [D. knappen to chew, bite, crack, take hold of; prob. of imitative origin.]
1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]
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He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth. Dr. H. More.
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He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder. Ps. xlvi. 9 (Book of Common Prayer.)
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2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. [Chiefly Brit.] Bacon.
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