Obs. A male child.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 77. Þu scald … bare Knaue child.

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c. 1275.  Lay., 15526. Ȝef man funde … eny cnaue child, þat neuere fader nadde.

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c. 1320.  Sir Beues (MS. A), 3714. Fond he þer noþer ȝong ne elder, Boute twei heþene knaue childer.

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c. 1440.  Gesta Rom., I. lxxii. 390 (Add. MS.). With in few dayes after she was delyuered of a fayre knave childe.

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