knep vs nep

knep

noun
  • Synonym of kneppars 

verb
  • To pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.) 

  • To clasp the hands; to clench one's fists. 

  • To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play. 

  • To tie or bundle something tightly and securely. 

  • To bite gently, nibble. 

nep

noun
  • One who engages in nepotism, usually referring to the one who benefits from it. 

  • Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria. 

  • A knot in a fibre of cotton. 

How often have the words knep and nep occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )