Genuflected (5)
I believe the answer is:
knelt
'genuflected' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for knelt that I've seen before include "Bent the knee" , "Assumed position for praying or proposing" , "Rested on bent legs" , "Rested on the knees" , "Used hassock maybe" .)