Know, v. i.
1. To have knowledge; to have a clear and certain perception; to possess wisdom, instruction, or information; -- often with of.
Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. --Is. i. 3.
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. --John vii. 17.
The peasant folklore of Europe still knows of willows that bleed and weep and speak when hewn. --Tylor.
2. To be assured; to feel confident.
To know of, to ask, to inquire. [Obs.] “ Know of your youth, examine well your blood.”
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