braid / brayed [brɛid]
braid – n. – 1. a length of hair, straw, etc. in three or more interlaced strands; 2. a woven band of fabric or thread used for edging or trimming; v. tr. 1. plait or interweave; 2. trim or decorate with braid
brayed – v. intr. – past tense/part. of bray