KNOWING, participle present tense no'ing. 1. Having clear and certain perception of. 2. adjective Skillful; well informed; well instructed; as a knowing man. The knowing and intelligent part of the world. 3. Conscious; intelligent. A knowing prudent cause. KNOWING, noun no'ing. Knowledge.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI