1. a broad piece of cloth or fabric; a band or strip of woven material
Usage: archaic; poetic

1. to braid or weave together; to plait
Usage: archaic; poetic

Examples

• The maiden wore a brede of silk around her waist.
• She would brede her long hair with golden thread.
• The tapestry was made from a fine brede of wool and linen.
• He began to brede the strands together with careful hands.
• The brede shimmered in the candlelight.