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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. ]

 

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