verb
abraid
Abraid (verb) means to pull something out with force.
verb
1
To pull something out with force.
2
To pull a weapon, such as a sword, out of its sheath.
3
To move suddenly, with a jump or start.
4
To call out loudly.
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Etymology
Abraid came into English from Middle English abraiden, abreiden (“to start up, awake, move, reproach”), which developed 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”). That in turn goes back to Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”) combined with *bregdaną (“to move, swing”), though its deeper origin is uncertain. It is equivalent to a- + braid, and is related to Dutch breien (“to knit”) and German bretten (“to knit”).
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What is the meaning of abraid?
"abraid" (verb) means to pull something out with force.
What are the different meanings of abraid?
"abraid" has 3 main meanings: 1. To pull something out with force; 2. To pull a weapon, such as a sword, out of its sheath; 3. To move suddenly, with a jump or start.
