Braid

Braid
Braid Braid, n. [Cf.Icel. breg?a to move quickly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A quick motion; a start. [Obs.] --Sackville. [1913 Webster]

2. A fancy; freak; caprice. [Obs.] --R. Hyrde. [1913 Webster]


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  • Braid — (br[=a]d), v. 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. breg[eth]a, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braid — [brād] vt. [ME breiden, to dart, twist, pull < OE bregdan, to move quickly < IE base * bherek̑ , to gleam, flash > BREAM1, ON bra, eyelid] 1. to interweave three or more strands of (hair, straw, etc.) 2. to make by such interweaving [to… …   English World dictionary

  • Braid — Braid, n. 1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands. [1913 Webster] A braid of hair composed of two different colors twined together. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braid — ► NOUN 1) threads woven into a decorative band. 2) a length of hair made up of interlaced strands. ► VERB 1) form a braid with (hair). 2) edge or trim with braid. ORIGIN Old English, «make a sudden movement», also «interweave» …   English terms dictionary

  • Braid — v. i. To start; to awake. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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