▪ I. † emˈbraid, v.1 Obs.
Forms: 5 enbrayde, 6 en-, embraid, -brayde. Also 6 imbraid, -braied, -brayd.
[f. en- + braid v.2; cf. abraid v.2]
trans. To upbraid, taunt, mock; const. of, with. Also, to reproach one with, ‘cast in one's teeth’.
| 1481 Caxton Orat. G. Flamineus F vii, in Tully of Old Age My lytil feelde of the which I am enbrayded by Corneli shal suffise for our dayly lyuelode. 1531 Elyot Gov. (1580) 16 He was of his enimies embrayded, and called a schoole master. 1540 Morysine tr. Vives' Introd. Wysd. Pref., Never imbraidinge benefites gyven and paste. 1548 Hall Chron. (1809) 265 To imbrayd him with the pleasure that he had done for him. 1573 Tusser Husb. (1878) 205 If ye be friends embraid me not. 1582 Bentley Mon. Matrones ii. 13 With..words, which I knowe to be foolish..I imbraided thee. |
Hence emˈbraiding vbl. n. Also emˈbraider, one who upbraids, an upbraider.
| 1542 Imbraydyng [see impropery]. 1552 Huloet, Imbrayder or caster in teeth with an olde benefite. 1568 Grafton Chron. II. 680 They fell at such great words with such imbraydings and casting in the teeth of olde benefites shewed. |
▪ II. † emˈbraid, v.2 Obs.
Forms: 5 enbrayd, 6 enbraid, -brade, embread.
[f. en- + braid v.1]
trans. a. To fasten or sew on like braid. b. To plait or braid; to interlace, intertwine.
Hence emˈbraiding vbl. n.
| 1491 Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W.) i. xlix. (1495) 95 b, [He] lyued by enbraydynge and weuynge of cordes of Jonkes. 1523 Skelton Garl. Laurel 789 The saumpler to sow on, the lacis to enbraid. 1545 T. Raynalde Womans Booke 18 They [the vessels] begynne to entermyngle, enbrade, and enterlade each other. 1596 Spenser F.Q. iii. vi. 18 Her golden lockes..in tresses bright Embreaded were. |
▪ III. † emˈbraid, v.3 Obs. rare—1.
In (? 5) 6 enbrayde.
[f. en- + braid v.1; see abraid.]
trans. = abraid, to arouse.
| 1430 Lydg. Troy v. xxxvii. (1555) Pelleus..gan..Pirrhus to..enbrayde [1513 abrayde] out of his deadly thoughte. |