cnæpling

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cnæpling, m.n: small boy; youth. (K’NAP-ling / ˈknæp-lɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of two boys playing, each pressing one foot against the other's in the air, while a third boy points at them.
Breviary. France (Paris), c. 1320-1325. J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 2, f. 357r. [getty.edu]

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