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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Abraid, v. [ME. abraide, abreide, etc., OE. ábreᵹdan: see Braid v.] intr. To start.A Chaucerian word, chiefly used in the past tense, of the same form as the inf. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 45.
Thair I fand … How Troilus neir out of wit abraid a1500 Lanc. 1230.
She … at the last abraid Out of hir thocht 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 23.
Scho … with that word vp the strait rod abraid 15.. Clar. iii. 1545.
At the last he out of sound abraid Ib. iv. 1012.
As ane boare abraiding out of band, He spurrit forward