Braid
Braid (brād) , transitive verb
[Old English braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, Anglo-Saxon bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icelandic bregea, Dutch breiden to knit, Old Saxon bregdan to weave, Old High German brettan to brandish. Compare 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.
2.
To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
3.
To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid. — Shakespeare
Braid ({not transcribed}) , 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.
2.
A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
Braid , noun
[CompareIcel. breg{not transcribed}a to move quickly.]
1.
A quick motion; a start. [Obsolete] — Sackville
2.
A fancy; freak; caprice. [Obsolete] — R. Hyrde
Braid , intransitive verb
To start; to awake. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
Braid , adjective
[Anglo-Saxon brad, bred, deceit; akin to Icelandic brage trick, Anglo-Saxon bredan, bregdan, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i. e., to deceive. See Braid, transitive verb]
Deceitful. [Obsolete]
Since Frenchmen are so braid,
Marry that will, I live and die a maid.