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