Part 1340

<hw><hw>Brah"man*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Brah"min*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.</def>

<h1>Brahmoism</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Brah"mo*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The religious system of Brahmo-somaj.</def>

<i>Balfour.</i>

<h1>Brahmo-somaj</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Brah`mo-so*maj"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Bengalese, a wor<?/hiping assembly.]</ety> <def>A modern reforming theistic sect among the Hindos.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Brahma-samaj</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Braid</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Braid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. &. p. p.</tt> <er>Braided</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Braiding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>braiden</ets>, <ets>breiden</ets>, to pull, reach, braid, AS. <ets>bregdan</ets> to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. <ets>breg<?/a</ets>, D. <ets>breiden</ets> to knit, OS. <ets>bregdan</ets> to weave, OHG. <ets>brettan</ets> to brandish. Cf. <er>Broid</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.</def>

<blockquote><b>Braid</b> your locks with rosy twine. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To reproach. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Upbraid</er>.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Braid</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Braid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>braid</b> of hair composed of two different colors twined together. <i>Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.</def>

<h1>Braid</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Braid</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf.Icel. <ets>breg<?/a</ets> to move quickly.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A quick motion; a start.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sackville.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A fancy; freak; caprice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. Hyrde.</i>

<h1>Braid</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Braid</hw> <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To start; to awake.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Braid</h1> <Xpage=174>

<hw>Braid</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>br\'91d</ets>, <ets>bred</ets>, deceit; akin to Icel. <ets>brag<?/</ets> trick, AS. <ets>bredan</ets>, <ets>bregdan</ets>, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, <ets>i</ets>.<ets>e</ets>., to deceive. See <er>Braid</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Deceitful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>