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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Knok, Knock, n.3 [Gael. cnoc. Also in the later dial.] A small hill. (Found only as a place-name and hence also in personal-names). —1330 Exch. R. I. 340.
In expensis Alani del Knokis 1364 Rot. Scotiæ 885/2.
Johannes del Knok burg' de Reynfrowe 1525 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. V. 29.
Begynnand at the Heslisid Knok and fra that descendand north langis ane ground of ane auld dyke a 1690 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 6.
The inhabitants of this countrey [Carrick] are of ane Irish originall as appears … by … all their habitations of Irish designatione, their hills are Knocks [etc.]
