broider

American  

[broi-der] / ˈbrɔɪ dər /

verb (used with object)

1. to embroider.

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broider British  

/ ˈbrɔɪdə /

verb

1. (tr) an archaic word for embroider

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Other Word Forms

• broiderer noun
• broidery noun

Etymology

Origin of broider

1400–50; late Middle English, variant of browder, Middle English broide ( n ), browde ( n ) (past participle, taken as infinitive of braid ( def. ) ) + -er ⁶

Example Sentences

The notion that flowers broider or ornament the ground is common in poetry: comp.

From Milton's Comus by Bell, William

“To broider for my Lady,” said Belasez, in a low, clear, musical voice.

From Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Holt, Emily Sarah

I will broider a bodice—the most beautiful; and you shall give it.

From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Diver, Maud

Gray mosses broider it where the sun lies, and dark green where the water drips.

From Minstrel Weather by Storm, Marian

The young queen took up a piece of tapestry, and began to broider with an affectation of tranquillity her trembling fingers contradicted.

From Louise de la Valliere by Dumas père, Alexandre