† knappann.

Etymology: < Welsh cnapan, derivative of cnap knob, lump, round piece.

Obsolete.

An old Welsh game in which a wooden ball was hurled through the air by successive players, each side endeavouring to drive it as far as possible in one direction; also the ball with which this game was played.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > other handball games

cache1444

hand in and hand out1478

cachepell1539

hand-out1540

knappan1573

wind-ball1578

balloon?1591

bord-and-cord1591

hurlingc1600

pize-balla1796

trigon1842

pallone1859

push-ball1895

throwball1895

punchball1908

wallyball1982

1573 T. Twyne in T. Phaer & T. Twyne tr. Virgil Whole .xii. Bks. Æneidos vii. (margin) This play is yet used in Wales, and the ball is called Knappan.

1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 271 Of these Knappan daies in Penbrokshere there were wont to be fyve in nomber.

1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 273 There is a rounde bowle prepared..of some massye wood,..and should be boyled in tallow, for to make it slipperye, and harde to be holden, this bowle is called Knappan, and..he that catcheth it hurleth it towardes the countrey he playeth for, for gole, or appointed place.

Derivatives

† ˈknappaner n. Obsolete a player at this game.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > other handball games > player

hurler1602

knappaner1603

1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 280 Saw none but him~selfe and this old rude Knappaner in place.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	knappan
释义	† knappann. Etymology: < Welsh cnapan, derivative of cnap knob, lump, round piece. Obsolete. An old Welsh game in which a wooden ball was hurled through the air by successive players, each side endeavouring to drive it as far as possible in one direction; also the ball with which this game was played. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > other handball games cache1444 hand in and hand out1478 cachepell1539 hand-out1540 knappan1573 wind-ball1578 balloon?1591 bord-and-cord1591 hurlingc1600 pize-balla1796 trigon1842 pallone1859 push-ball1895 throwball1895 punchball1908 wallyball1982 1573 T. Twyne in T. Phaer & T. Twyne tr. Virgil Whole .xii. Bks. Æneidos vii. (margin) This play is yet used in Wales, and the ball is called Knappan. 1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 271 Of these Knappan daies in Penbrokshere there were wont to be fyve in nomber. 1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 273 There is a rounde bowle prepared..of some massye wood,..and should be boyled in tallow, for to make it slipperye, and harde to be holden, this bowle is called Knappan, and..he that catcheth it hurleth it towardes the countrey he playeth for, for gole, or appointed place. Derivatives † ˈknappaner n. Obsolete a player at this game. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > other handball games > player hurler1602 knappaner1603 1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 280 Saw none but him~selfe and this old rude Knappaner in place. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1573
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