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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.]
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     1. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more
        strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.
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              Braid your locks with rosy twine.     --Milton.
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     2. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by
        beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary
        operations.
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     3. To reproach. [Obs.] See {Upbraid}. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  Braid \Braid\ v. i.
     To start; to awake. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]
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           Since Frenchmen are so braid,
           Marry that will, I live and die a maid.  --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  braid
       n 1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn: {plait},
             {tress}, {twist}]
       2: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn: {gold
          braid}, {braiding}]
       v 1: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn: {lace},
             {plait}]
       2: decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar"
       3: form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" [syn: {pleach}]
          [ant: {unbraid}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  60 Moby Thesaurus words for "braid":
     band, brail, bun, cable, chignon, coil, cord, cue, embroidery,
     enlace, entwine, fillet, interknit, interlace, intertie,
     intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit,
     knot, lace, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, loom, loop, mat,
     net, noose, pigtail, plait, pleach, queue, raddle, rattail, ribbon,
     rope, splice, spun yarn, string, tail, tendon, thong, tissue,
     topknot, trimming, twill, twine, twist, wattle, weave, web, wire,
     wreath, wreathe, wreathwork, yarn
  
  

















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