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KNIFE (0. E.
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cuff, a word appearing in different forms in many
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Teutonic
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languages, cf. Du. knijf, Ger. Kneif, a
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shoe-maker's knife, Swed. knif; the ultimate origin is unknown;
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Skeat finds the origin in the
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root of " nip," formerly " knip "; Fr. canif is a  lso of
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Teutonic origin), a small cutting
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instrument, with the blade either fixed to the handle or fastened with a
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hinge so as to clasp into the handle (see
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CUTLERY) . For the knives chipped from
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flint by prehistoric
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man see
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ARCHAEOLOGY and FLINT IMPLEMENTS .

End of Article: KNIFE (0. E. cuff, a word appearing in different forms in many Teutonic languages, cf. Du. knijf, Ger. Kneif, a shoe-maker's knife, Swed. knif; the ultimate origin is unknown; Skeat finds the origin in the root of " nip," formerly " knip "; Fr. canif is a
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