cnucel

Old English

Alternative forms

cnyċel, *cnocel (< *knokal)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knukil, from Proto-Germanic *knukilaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknu.kel/

Noun

cnucel m (nominative plural cnuclas)

(anatomy) the juncture of two bones; knuckle; joint

Related terms

cnocian/cnucian
ġecnyclede

Descendants

Middle English: knokel, knokelle, knokill, knokyl, knokylle
- English: knuckle
- Scots: knockle
- Yola: noughel

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