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Dear Dr. Bill: That's right out of Webster's:
Main Entry: up·braid
Pronunciation: "&p-'brAd
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English upbreyden, from Old English upbregdan, probably from up up + bregdan to snatch, move suddenly -- more at BRAID
Date: 14th century
1 : to criticize severely : find fault with
2 : to reproach severely : scold vehemently
synonym see SCOLD
- up·braid·er noun
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