trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
"She decided to add a red braid to the hem of her winter coat for extra warmth and style."
A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
"He suddenly braid his arm to avoid falling off the horse."
To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
"The horse suddenly braided its neck when it felt the rider's hand tighten on the reins."
Deceitful.
"The salesman braided his way into our trust by lying about the car's history until we signed the contract."
The word "braid" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to pull, shake, or weave things together. Its earliest roots trace back to a Proto-Indo-European term meaning to shine or shimmer.