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v. t. & i. [ OE. abraiden, to awake, draw (a sword), AS. ābredgan to shake, draw; pref. ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bregdan to shake, throw. See Braid. ] To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. [ OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See Affray, and cf. Afeard. ] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [ Afraid comes after the noun it limits. ] “Back they recoiled, afraid.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. “I am afraid to die.” “I am afraid he will chastise me.” “Be not afraid that I your hand should take.” Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Aided p. pr. & vb. n. Aiding. ] [ F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help, freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf. Adjutant. ] To support, either by furnishing strength or means in coöperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist. [ 1913 Webster ]

You speedy helpers . . .
Appear and aid me in this enterprise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve; befriend; coöperate; promote. See Help. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. aide, OF. aïde, aïe, fr. the verb. See Aid, v. t. ] 1. Help; succor; assistance; relief. [ 1913 Webster ]

An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. Tobit viii. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Feudal Law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Aid prayer (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit. --
To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. aidance. ] Aid. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Aidance 'gainst the enemy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. aidant, p. pr. of aider to help. ] Helping; helpful; supplying aid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Aids-de-camp. [ F. aide de camp (literally) camp assistant. ] (Mil.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, aids. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Helpful. [ Archaic. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Helpless; without aid. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The adjutant of a regiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ /mhw>, n. [ Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-qāīd governor, fr. qāda to lead, govern. ] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The warden, or keeper of a jail. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Paid; pleased. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a country in the Caucuses, formerly an Asian Soviet. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

pos>n. [ from a Trademark. ] An adhesive bandage, composed of a short ribbon of cloth or plastic with an adhesive coating on one side, and having a patch of gauze at the center. It is used to cover small cuts, abrasions, or blisters on the skin, and may be easily applied to and removed from the skin with no additional material. Originally a trademark, the term has been popularly used generically. [ trademark ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A hurried repair; a temporary fix for a minor problem. The term has been used metaphorically to mean an ineffective cosmetic solution, when used on a serious problem.
Syn. -- quick fix, quickie, quicky. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. [ 1913 Webster ]

A bouncing barmaid. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Bond, a. or n. + maid. ] A female slave, or one bound to service without wages, as distinguished from a hired servant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Braided; p. pr. & vb. n. Braiding. ] [ OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. bregða, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to brandish. Cf. Broid. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait. [ 1913 Webster ]

Braid your locks with rosy twine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To reproach. [ Obs. ] See Upbraid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands. [ 1913 Webster ]

A braid of hair composed of two different colors twined together. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf.Icel. breg&unr_;a to move quickly. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A quick motion; a start. [ Obs. ] Sackville. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fancy; freak; caprice. [ Obs. ] R. Hyrde. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To start; to awake. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. bræd, bred, deceit; akin to Icel. bragð trick, AS. bredan, bregdan, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i. e., to deceive. See Braid, v. t. ] Deceitful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Since Frenchmen are so braid,
Marry that will, I live and die a maid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. adorned with braid; as, his braided collar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. formed into a braid or braids; as, braided hair. [ PJC ]

n. 1. The act of making or using braids. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Braids, collectively; trimming. [ 1913 Webster ]

A gentleman enveloped in mustachios, whiskers, fur collars, and braiding. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., n. See Bridesmaid, Bridesman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Naut.) Composed of three three-stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Twisted after the manner of a cable; as, a cable-laid gold chain. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A lady's maid. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female servant or maid who dresses provisions and assists the cook. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Finance) a person who purchases or attempts to purchase a controlling interest in a publicly-traded company against the wishes of the current management. such a buyout is caled a hostile takeover.
Syn. -- buyout specialist, takeover artist. [ PJC ]

See under Laid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female servant whose business is the care of the dairy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a small natural family of usually tropical butterflies, including the monarch butterflies.
Syn. -- family Danaidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From the mythical Danaides, who were condemned to fill with water a vessel full of holes. ] (Mach.) A water wheel having a vertical axis, and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dairymaid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an electronic device which amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing.
Syn. -- hearing aid. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; secretly and carefully planned; as, deep-laid plans. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of elaidic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. élaïdique. See Elaine. ] Relating to oleic acid, or elaine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Elaidic acid (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. élaïdine. ] (Chem.) A solid isomeric modification of olein.

v. t. [ Pref. em- (L. in) + 1st braid. ] 1. To braid up, as hair. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To upbraid. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Medical care provided immediately after an injury or sudden illness for the purpose of minimizing injurious effects, before more complete medical care becomes available. [ PJC ]

a. Mentioned before; aforesaid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. gai^a earth. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to hypogeic acid; -- applied to an acid obtained from hypogeic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) A mineral consisting chiefly of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu. ] Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts. [ Written also hayduck, haiduk, heiduc, heyduck, and heyduk. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant. [ wns=2 ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something or someone serving in a subordinate position; as, theology should be the handmaiden of ethics. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- handmaid, servant. [ WordNet 1.5 ]