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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kneel \Kneel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt}or {Kneeled} (?); p.
pr & vb n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen cneolien akin to D.
knielen Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.]
To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes
with down
And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord,
lay not this sin to their charge. --Acts vii.
60.
As soon as you are dressed, kneel and say the Lord's
Prayer. --Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
kneel
n : supporting yourself on your knees [syn: {kneeling}]
v : rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to
kneel during parts of the service"
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