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Braiding
(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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Braiding
(gcide) | Braiding \Braid"ing\, n.
1. The act of making or using braids.
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2. Braids, collectively; trimming.
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A gentleman enveloped in mustachios, whiskers, fur
collars, and braiding. --Thackeray.
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braiding
(wn) | braiding
n 1: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn:
braid, gold braid, braiding] |
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upbraiding
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Upbraiding
(gcide) | Upbraid \Up*braid"\ ([u^]p*br[=a]d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Upbraided; p. pr. & vb. n. Upbraiding.] [OE. upbreiden;
AS. upp up + bregdan to draw, twist, weave, or the kindred
Icel. breg[eth]a to draw, brandish, braid, deviate from,
change, break off, upbraid. See Up, and Braid, v. t.]
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1. To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to
reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed
by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.
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And upbraided them with their unbelief. --Mark xvi.
14.
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Vet do not
Upbraid us our distress. --Shak.
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2. To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.
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Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of
his mighty works were done. --Matt. xi. 20
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How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness!
--Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. To treat with contempt. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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4. To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; --
with to before the person. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Syn: To reproach; blame; censure; condemn.
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braiding
(wn) | braiding
n 1: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn:
braid, gold braid, braiding] |
upbraiding
(wn) | upbraiding
n 1: a severe scolding [syn: castigation, earful, {bawling
out}, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, {dressing
down}] |
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