Braid

1. To start; to awake.
2. Deceitful.
3. A fancy; freak; caprice.
4. To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid.
5. A quick motion; a start.
6. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.
7. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.
8. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
9. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.