umbraid
English
Etymology
From Middle English umbreiden (“to scold, reproach”), equivalent to um- + braid.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪd
Verb
umbraid (third-person singular simple present umbraids, present participle umbraiding, simple past and past participle umbraided)
- (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To upbraid.
Noun
umbraid (plural umbraids)
- (archaic or dialectal) Contention; strife.
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