Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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KNICHT, n., v. Also knycht. Sc. forms and usages of Eng. knight. See P.L.D. § 74. Adj. knichtly (Abd. 1893 G. MacDonald Heather and Snow i.).[(k)nɪçt]
I. n. 1. As in Eng.e.Lth. a.1801 R. Gall Poems (1819) 62:
Sir Kenneth, knycht o' meikle fame.Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie xlvi.:
A knicht in airmour, helmet an' shield an' iron sheen an' a'.Dmf. 1912 A. Anderson Later Poems 135:
A sang o' a deid knicht lyin' At the back o' a rickle o' stanes.
†2. Of the school cock-fights at Candlemas: see quot.Abd. a.1897 W. Gregor in M. M. Banks Cal. Customs I. 12:
The cock that gained most victories, or that “keepit the fleer langist” was named “King”, the one next to him “Queen”, and the third ane “Knicht”.
II. v. To make (one) a knight. Also fig. and gen. in ppl.adj. knichtit, highly gratified as by some honour or favour, delighted with oneself (Abd. 1960).Bch. 1930 Abd. Univ. Review (March) 106:
Colin did terrible weel in relievin' a faimine they hid in that pairt an' at the Auld Queen's Jubilee he wis knichtet.Abd. 1957 People's Jnl. (23 March):
Ah'd a gran' happy day an' awfa knichtit tae ken that sae mony fowk min't on ma.
