See Also: braid(1)(dictionary)
braid(2)(dictionary)
braid(3)(dictionary)
braid(4)(dictionary)
braid 1, noun(dictionary)
braid 2, verb(dictionary)
Double-Braid - Sailing(gambling)
Mediterranean Bread Braid(recipes)
Golden Eggnog Holiday Braid(recipes)
Home-Style Cinnamon Braid(recipes)

braid(3) (iou)



braid noun. See also BREDE noun2. OE.
[from BRAID verb1.]
An adroit turn; a trick, a subtlety. OE-L16.
A sudden or brisk movement. ME-E19.
A blow, an attack, an outburst. Long obsolete exc. dial. ME.
A thing plaited or interwoven, esp. a plait of hair. M16.
b. A string or band confining or entwined in the hair. L16.
A woven band made of thread of silk, gold, silver, etc., used for trimming or binding garments. L16.
Hercules braid, military braid, soutache braid, etc.