malaxare

malaxare [CL < μαλάσσειν] , to soften, esp. with hand, to knead. farinam aqua conspersam pinsit pistor et ~at Neckam NR II 170; ~are, mollescere Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 366; pix calefacta ad ignem et ~ata Gad. 24. 1; pix ‥ manibus ~etur Ib. 125. 1; emplastrum dicitur dura confeccio ex diversis rebus et glutinosis que manibus ~ari possunt SB 19; ~o, A. to cnede WW.