definition of the word abraid

by the Wiktionnary

From Old English abreġdan, from a- + breġdan (“‘braid, move back and forth’”), related to Old High German brettan and to Dutch breien.

Homophones: abrade

Infinitive
to abraid

Third person singular
abraids

Simple past
abraided

Past participle
abraided

Present participle
abraiding

to abraid (third-person singular simple present abraids, present participle abraiding, simple past and past participle abraided)

(transitive) (obsolete) Of a sword: to wrench out.
(intransitive) and (transitive) (obsolete) To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up.
(intransitive) and (transitive) (obsolete) To shout out.