Etymology : Middle English breyden to move suddenly, snatch, plait, from Old English bregdan; akin to Old High German brettan to draw
Pronunciation : 'brAd
Function : transitive verb
Date : before 12th century
1. plait, three or more interwoven strands (of hair, straw, etc.); strip, band. weave into a braid; decorate with a thin strip of fabric. braid\braid\ (brād), 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?a, d. breiden to knit, os. bregdan to weave, ohg. brettan to brandish. cf. broid.].
2. 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.
3. to mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
4. to reproach. [obs.] see:
upbraid.braid \braid\ , n.
5. 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.
6. a narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.braid \braid\, n. [cf.icel. breg a to move quickly.].
7. a quick motion; a start. [obs.].
8. a fancy; freak; caprice. [obs.] hyrde.braid \braid\ v. i. to start; to awake. [obs.]braid \braid\, a. [as. br?d, bred, deceit; akin to icel. brag? 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.] since frenchmen are so braid, marry that will, i live and die a maid.braid n.
9. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn: plait, tress, twist].
10. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn: gold braid , braiding] v 1: make by braiding [syn: lace, plait] 2: decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar".
11. form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" [syn: pleach] [ant: unbraid].
12. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.
13. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
14. To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid.
15. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.
16. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
17. A quick motion; a start.
18. A fancy; freak; caprice.
19. To start; to awake.
20. Deceitful. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar" make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth".
21. 1. Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains. a plum-coloured uniform with lots of gold braid.
22. If you braid hair or a group of threads, you twist three or more lengths of the hair or threads over and under each other to make one thick length. She had almost finished braiding Louisa's hair He pictured her with long black braided hair.
23. A braid is a length of hair which has been divided into three or more lengths and then braided. to weave or twist together three pieces of hair or cloth to form one length British Equivalent: plait.
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