- cnedan
- sv/t5 3rd pres cnideþ past cnæd/cnǽdon ptp gecneden to knead
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Knead — (n[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kneaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneading}.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. kn[*a]da, Icel. kno[eth]a; cf. OSlav. gnesti.] 1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kneaded — Knead Knead (n[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kneaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneading}.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. kn[*a]da, Icel. kno[eth]a; cf. OSlav. gnesti.] 1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kneading — Knead Knead (n[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kneaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneading}.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. kn[*a]da, Icel. kno[eth]a; cf. OSlav. gnesti.] 1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kneading trough — Knead Knead (n[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kneaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneading}.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. kn[*a]da, Icel. kno[eth]a; cf. OSlav. gnesti.] 1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knead — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan; akin to Old High German knetan to knead Date: before 12th century 1. a. to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands < kneading dough > b. to manipulate or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
knead — kneadable, adj. kneadability, n. kneader, n. kneadingly, adv. /need/, v.t. 1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching. 2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage. 3. to make by… … Universalium
knead — [ni:d] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: cnedan] 1.) to press a mixture of flour and water many times with your hands ▪ Knead the dough for three minutes. 2.) to press someone s muscles many times to help cure pain or to help someone relax … Dictionary of contemporary English
kneten — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. kneten Vst., ahd. knetan, knedan, as. knedan Stammwort. Aus wg. * kned a Vst. kneten , auch in ae. cnedan. Die ältere Stammbildung zeigt wohl das tiefstufige aschw. knodha. Außergermanisch vergleicht sich apreuß. gnode… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
knead — (v.) O.E. cnedan to knead, from P.Gmc. *knedanan (Cf. O.S. knedan, M.Du. cneden, Du. kneden, O.H.G. knetan, Ger. kneten, O.N. knoða to knead ). Originally a strong verb (past tense cnæd, pp. cneden) … Etymology dictionary
knead — verb work (dough or clay) with the hands. ↘massage or squeeze with the hands. Derivatives kneadable adjective kneader noun Origin OE cnedan, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
