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; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough.
The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking. --Shak.
2. Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
I will knead him : I'll make him supple. --Shak.
3. To press repeatedly with the hands or knuckles, sometimes with a twisting or squeezing motion; -- performed for example on the body of a person as a form of massage. [PJC]
{Kneading trough}, a trough or tray in which dough is kneaded. --Ex. viii. 3.
knead \knead\, v. i. To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; -- said of cats, which may knead[3] a master's body when stroked, presumably a sign of contentment; as, a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap. [PJC]
Beat in the remaining water and the salt, then mix in enough of the remaining white bread flour to make a soft but not sticky dough. Turn out the dough on to a lightly-floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes until firm and elastic.