- úpbrédan
- see úpbregdan [3rd pres úpbrídeð past úpbrǽd/úpbrúdon ptp úpbróden]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
úpbrédan
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upbraid — upbraider, n. /up brayd /, v.t. 1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice. 2. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to. v.i. 3. Archaic. to utter reproaches … Universalium
úpgebrédan — see úpbrédan … Old to modern English dictionary
upbraid — verb scold or reproach. Origin OE upbrēdan allege as a basis for censure , based on braid in the obs. sense brandish … English new terms dictionary
upbraid — up•braid [[t]ʌpˈbreɪd[/t]] v. t. 1) to find fault with or reproach severely; censure 2) (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up , braid up•braid′er, n. syn: See … From formal English to slang
upbraid — v.tr. (often foll. by with, for) chide or reproach (a person). Derivatives: upbraiding n. Etymology: OE upbredan (as UP , bredan = bregdan BRAID in obs. sense brandish ) … Useful english dictionary
