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braid
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Braid \Braid\, n.
1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or
weaving together different strands.
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A braid of hair composed of two different colors
twined together. --Scott.
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2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for
binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Braid \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 brandish. Cf. Broid.] [1913 Webster] 1. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait. [1913 Webster] Braid your locks with rosy twine. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations. [1913 Webster] 3. To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid. --Shak. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Braid \Braid\, n. [Cf.Icel. breg?a to move quickly.]
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1. A quick motion; a start. [Obs.] --Sackville.
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2. A fancy; freak; caprice. [Obs.] --R. Hyrde.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Braid \Braid\ v. i. To start; to awake. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Braid \Braid\, a. [AS. br[ae]d, bred, deceit; akin to Icel. brag[eth] trick, AS. bredan, bregdan, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i. e., to deceive. See Braid, v. t.] Deceitful. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Since Frenchmen are so braid, Marry that will, I live and die a maid. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
