ABRAIDED

Verb

abraided

simple past tense and past participle of abraid

Source: Wiktionary


ABRAID

A*braid", v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. abraiden, to awake, draw (a sword), AS. abredgan to shake, draw; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bregdan to shake, throw. See Braid.]

Definition: To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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