Broid'er, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. BROIDERED; p. pr. & vb. n. BROIDERING.] Fr. broder, Catalan brodar, Sp. & Pg. bordar, to embroider, W. brodio, to embroider, brwyd, broach, an embroidering frame, Armor. brouda, to prick, to embroider, broud, Ir. & Gael. brod, goad, prickle, O. Eng. brode, to sting, a kind of nail.] To adorn with figures of needle-work; to embroider. [Obs.] A robe, and a broidered coat, a miter, and a girdle. Ex. xxviii. 4.