Knitten
//ˈnɪtən// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 past participle of knit (“knitted, knit”) form-of, hypercorrect, nonstandard, participle, past, sometimes
Adjective
- 1 knitted, knit hypercorrect, nonstandard, not-comparable, sometimes
"With his stick in his hand and his hat of broad brim, / And his comforter red to keep warm his chin, / And his strong knitten gloves and old coat of grey, […]"
Example
More examples"With his stick in his hand and his hat of broad brim, / And his comforter red to keep warm his chin, / And his strong knitten gloves and old coat of grey, […]"
Etymology
From knit + -en (past participle ending of some strong verbs), in mimicry of bitten, sitten (now dialectal), etc.
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