Abreid

/əˈbreɪd/ verb

To upbraid or scold; to reproach someone sharply (archaic).

From Old English abredan, with the prefix a- + braid (to reproach). The original root meant 'to pull' or 'tear,' which metaphorically became 'to tear into someone verbally' by medieval times.

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