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Webster 1913 Edition

Knocking

Knock′ing

,

Noun.

A beating; a rap; a series of raps.

The . . . repeated

knockings

of the head upon the ground by the Chinese worshiper.

H. Spencer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Knocking

KNOCK'ING

,

ppr.

nok'ing. Beating; striking.

KNOCK'ING

,

Noun.

nok'ing. A beating; a rap.