·noun A quick motion; a start.
II. Braid ·noun A fancy; freak; caprice.
IV. Braid ·vt To reproach. [Obs.]
·see Upbraid.
VI. Braid ·noun A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.
VII. Braid ·noun A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, ·etc.
VIII. Braid ·vt To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
IX. Braid ·vt To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to
Plait.