a. [ See Knap to strike. ] Snappish; peevish. [ Obs. ] Grafton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Freq. of knap, v., cf. D. knabbelen to gnaw. ] To break off with an abrupt, sharp noise; to bite; to nibble. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby. [ Obs. ] Huloet. [ 1913 Webster ]