1. knep - Noun
2. knep - Verb
(Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.
(Northern England, of animals) To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.
(Northern England) To pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.)
(Scotland) To clasp the hands; to clench one's fists.
(Scotland) To tie or bundle something tightly and securely.
knep (plural kneps)
(Northern England, in the plural) Synonym of kneppars
When they wrote notes to each other, Pepys signed himself "Dapper Dickey," while Knep was " Barbry Allen " (that popular song was an item in her musical repertory). Source: Internet
Knep provided Pepys with backstage access and was a conduit for theatrical and social gossip. Source: Internet