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• i-broiden — ME. pa. pple. of braid v.: see broiden …   Useful english dictionary

• Broider — Broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broidered}.] [OE. broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F. broder is either the same word as border to border (see {Border}), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting, stab, Ir. & Gael. brod… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Broidered — Broider Broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broidered}.] [OE. broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F. broder is either the same word as border to border (see {Border}), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting, stab, Ir. &… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• embroidery — [14] Embroidery comes from Anglo Norman enbrouderie, a derivative of the verb enbrouder. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix en ‘in’ and broisder ‘embroider’ (a borrowing from Frankish *brusdan). English originally borrowed the verb… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• embroider — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo French enbrouder, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + broisder embroider, from Frankish *brozdon, from P.Gmc. *bruzdajanan. Spelling with oi is from c.1600, perhaps by influence of broiden, irregular alternative Middle… …   Etymology dictionary

• braid — I. , vb. The following analysis of this difficult verb is taken from Egilson’s Lex. Poet. Septent. s. v. bregða. All the senses here given are found in the O. Norse, while the AS. ‘bredan’ apparently is only used in those marked with an asterisk …   Oldest English Words

• embroidery — [14] Embroidery comes from Anglo Norman enbrouderie, a derivative of the verb enbrouder. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix en ‘in’ and broisder ‘embroider’ (a borrowing from Frankish *brusdan). English originally borrowed the verb… …   Word origins

• broidery — d(ə)rē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English broiderie, modification (probably influenced by Middle English broiden, broyden) of Middle French broderie, brouderie, from broder, brouder + erie ery : embroidery …   Useful english dictionary

• forbrittened — forbrittened, broiden see for prefix1 8 …   Useful english dictionary