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knee

1. knee \'ne-\ \'ne-d\ n [ME, fr. OE cne-ow; akin to OHG kneo knee, L genu, 
   Gk g] often attrib ony 1a1: a joint in the middle part of the human leg 
   that is the articulation b etween the femur, tibia, and patella 1a2: the 
   part of the leg that includes this joint  1b1: the corresponding joint in 
   the hind leg of a four-footed vertebrate  1b2: the carpal joint of the 
   foreleg of a four-footed vertebrate  1c: the tarsal joint of a bird  1d: 
   the joint between the femur and tibia of an insect  2a: something 
   resembling the human knee  2b: a rounded or conical process rising from the 
   roots of various swamp-gro wing trees {cypress ~} 3: the part of a garment 
   covering the knee  4: a blow with the bent knee  - kneed aj
2. knee vt or kneed;  or knee.ing archaic  1: to bend the knee to  2: to 
   strike with the knee