abraid
Abraid (verb) means to wrench (something) out.
Etymology
From Middle English abraiden, abreiden (“to start up, awake, move, reproach”), from Old English ābreġdan (“to move quickly, vibrate, draw, draw from, remove, unsheath, wrench, pull out, withdraw, take away, draw back, free from, draw up, raise, lift up, start up”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”) + *bregdaną (“to move, swing”), of uncertain further origin. Equivalent to a- + braid. Related to Dutch breien (“to knit”), German bretten (“to knit”).
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What is the meaning of abraid?
"abraid" (verb) means to wrench (something) out.
What are the different meanings of abraid?
"abraid" has 3 main meanings: 1. To wrench (something) out; 2. To unsheathe a blade, draw a weapon; 3. To spring, start, make a sudden movement.