Broider

2 definitions found

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

  Broider \Broid"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broidered}.] [OE.
     broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F.
     broder is either the same word as border to border (see
     {Border}), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting,
     stab, Ir. & Gael. brod goad, prickle, OE. brod a goad; and
     also Icel. broddr a spike, a sting, AS. brord a point.]


     To embroider. [Archaic]
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           They shall make a broidered coat.        --Ex. xxviii.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  broider
       v : decorate with needlework [syn: {embroider}]