Bradded

/ˈbrædɪd/ verb

Past tense of brad: fastened or secured with a thin nail called a brad.

From 'brad' (a thin nail) with the past tense suffix '-ed'. Brad itself likely derives from Old Norse 'broddr' meaning 'spike' or 'point', which entered English through Scandinavian influence.

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