braid

  1. Verb.  (obsolete) (transitive) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  2. Verb.  (archaic) (intransitive) To start into motion.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench. (defdate, 11th-17th c.) .
  5. Noun.  A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. (defdate, from 16th c.) .

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