Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Strife; contention.
  • To upbraid.

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  • verb transitive To upbraid.
  • noun archaic or dialectal Contention; strife.

Etymologies

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From Middle English umbreiden ("to scold, reproach"), equivalent to um- +‎ braid.

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