Knav"ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery;
dishonesty.
Knaw (n), v. t. See Gnaw. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Knaw"el (n"l), n. [Akin to G. knauelk, knäuel, prop., a ball of thread,
coil. Cf. Clew.] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus),
common in sandy soil.
Knead (nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kneaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kneading.]
[OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G. kneten, Sw. knåda, Icel.
knoða; 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.