Braid: Definition and part of speech

Braid

  1. v. t. Deceitful.
  2. v. t. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.
  3. v. t. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
  4. v. t. To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid.
  5. n. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.
  6. n. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
  7. n. A quick motion; a start.
  8. n. A fancy; freak; caprice.
  9. v. i. To start; to awake.
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The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

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