Obs. Forms: 4 vmbreyde, -breide, 5 vmbreid; 4–5 vmbraide, 5–6 vmbrayde (6 um-), 5 vmbrayed, 6 vmbrayd, -braid, -brade; 5 vnbrayd(e, -braide. [Alteration of UPBRAID v., under the influence of verbs in UM-.] trans. To upbraid, reproach.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 8004. Ȝyf þou me vmbreyde, þe schame ys þyn.
1390. Gower, Conf., II. 296. If so be that he him umbreide Of oght that hath be speke or do.
a. 1400. Sir Beues (S.), 2417. Thow shalt neuer vmbraide me, When þou comest hoom to my contre.
1432–50. trans. Higden (Rolls), III. 81. Then the suster of that Oracius … vmbraydede here brother for the sleenge of here howsebonde.
c. 1450. Mirk’s Festial, 132. Þes þat … be vsed to swere horrybull oþys by Godys sydys and his blod, and vmbrayden God of his passyon.
c. 1489. Caxton, Sonnes of Aymon, xvi. 377. Many tyme he hath vnbrayd vs therof.
1530. Palsgr., 766/1. What though he have done a mysse, it was nat thy parte to umbrayde hym.
1557. Edgeworth, Serm., Repert. Fastinge … in the rogation weke is vmbrayded and mocked of noughty lyuers.
1597. J. Payne, Royal Exch., 24. Manie a good Christian have bene no less vmbraded and reproched.
Hence † Umbraiding vbl. sb. Obs.
1597. J. Payne, Royal Exch., 15. Men love better gentle admonitions then bytter vmbradings.
