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Webster 1913 Edition
Braid
Braid
(brād)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Braided
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Braiding
.] [OE.
braiden
, breiden
, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan
to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. bregða
, D. breiden
to knit, OS. bregdan
to weave, OHG. brettan
to brandish. Cf. Broid
.] 1.
To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.
Braid
your locks with rosy twine. Milton.
2.
To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
Braid
,Noun.
1.
A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.
A
braid
of hair composed of two different colors twined together. Scott.
2.
A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
Braid
,Noun.
[Cf.Icel.
breg[GREEK]a
to move quickly.] 1.
A quick motion; a start.
[Obs.]
Sackville.
2.
A fancy; freak; caprice.
[Obs.]
R. Hyrde.
Braid
Verb.
I.
To start; to awake.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Braid
,Adj.
[AS. ]
bræd
, bred
, deceit; akin to Icel. bragð
trick, AS. bredan
, bregdan
, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i. e., to deceive. See Braid
, Verb.
T.
Deceitful.
[Obs.]
Since Frenchmen are so
Marry that will, I live and die a maid.
braid
,Marry that will, I live and die a maid.
Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Braid
BRAID
,Verb.
T.
1.
To weave or infold three or more strands to form one.2.
To reproach. [See Upbraid.]BRAID
,Noun.
1.
A start.