▪ I. † umbraid, n. Obs.
Forms: 4 vmbreyd, 4–5 vmbreide, 5 vm-, vnbreid; 5 vmbrayd(e, vnbraide.
[var. of upbraid n.: cf. next.]
Upbraiding, reproach.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 3485 Wiþ suche vm reides þey hem missayde. Ibid. 7999 When wraþe bygynneþ, þen comeþ vmbreyd. a 1400–50 Alexander 1800 (Dubl. MS.), Lett neuer it be broght on brade for vmbrayd of shame, Yhe dout for þe dityng of darius pistell. a 1425 Cursor M. 5673 (Trin.), Moises for þis vmbreide Was dredinge in his herte. a 1470 Harding Chron. cliv. iv, He..letters sent hym, defyals and vmbrayde, Of hys suraunce and othe that he had erred. |
▪ II. † umbraid, v. Obs.
Forms: 4 vmbreyde, -breide, 5 vmbreid; 4–5 vmbraide, 5–6 vmbrayde (6 um-), 5 vmbrayed, 6 vmbrayd, -braid, -brade; 5 vnbrayd(e, -braide.
[Alteration of upbraid v., under the influence of verbs in um-.]
trans. To upbraid, reproach.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 8004 Ȝyf þou me vmbreyde, þe schame ys þyn. 1390 Gower Conf. II. 296 If so be that he him umbreide Of oght that hath be speke or do. a 1400 Sir Beues (S.) 2417 Thow shalt neuer vmbraide me. When þou comest hoom to my contre. 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) III. 81 Then the suster of that Oracius..vmbraydede here brother for the sleenge of here howsebonde. c 1450 Mirk's Festial 132 Þes þat..be vsed to swere horrybull oþys by Godys sydys and his blod, and vmbrayden God of his passyon. c 1489 Caxton Sonnes of Aymon xvi. 377 Many tyme he hath vnbrayd vs therof. 1530 Palsgr. 766/1 What though he have done a mysse, it was nat thy parte to umbrayde hym. 1557 Edgeworth Serm. Repert., Fastinge..in the rogation weke is vmbrayded and mocked of noughty lyuers. 1597 J. Payne Royal Exch. 24 Manie a good Christian have bene no less vmbraded and reproched. |
Hence † umˈbraiding vbl. n. Obs.
| 1597 J. Payne Royal Exch. 15 Men love better gentle admonitions then bytter vmbradings. |