An archaic term meaning to braid or weave together; to interweave or intertwine.
From em- (prefix meaning 'in' or 'into') + braid (from Old English bregdan, meaning 'to move suddenly' or 'to braid'). The verb braid itself likely comes from Germanic roots related to twisting or turning.
This old word shows how em- was used to intensify verbs—'braid' means to weave, but 'embraid' means to weave intensely or thoroughly together. English used to love these em- compounds much more than we do today!
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