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

Above the mail was a short surcoat of black, but broidered on the breast in silver with the token of the Tree.

From Literature

And I too made him gifts: a good bronze blade, a cloak with lining and a broidered shirt, and sent him off in his trim ship with honor.

From Literature

No paltry dignity that, sir, to be chief magistrate of the city of London, and ride to court in a gold and scarlet dress, and broidered ruffles!

From Project Gutenberg

A monkey mowed and gibbered on the back of her chair; and a parrot, vieing in brilliance with the broidered birds on the wall, hung by its claws from a ring above her head.

From Project Gutenberg

These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in 34 blue clothes and broidered work and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and made of cedar among thy merchandise.

From Project Gutenberg