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broider Definition

broi·der (bro̵i′dər)

transitive verb

Archaic to embroider

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with broid, obs. var. of braid) < obs. brouder < MFr broder < OFr brosder < Frank *brozdon < Gmc *bruzda, point (> brad) < IE *bhrazdh- < base *bhar-, point, bristle

broider Related Forms
broi′·dery noun
broider Usage Examples

Object

  • mat: Now I would welcome you up into a palace hall, To a broidered mat and carpet.

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