KNIT

I. verb (~ or ~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~ten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb to tie together, 2. to link firmly or closely , to cause to grow together , to contract into wrinkles , to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles, intransitive verb to make ~ted fabrics or objects, 2. to become compact, to grow together, to become drawn together, ~ter noun II. noun Date: 1596 ~ stitch , 2. a ~ fabric, ~wear