verb
(transitive, obsolete) To wrench (something) out.
(transitive, obsolete) To unsheathe a blade, draw a weapon.
(intransitive, obsolete) To wake up.
(intransitive, archaic) To spring, start, make a sudden movement.
(intransitive, transitive, obsolete) To shout out.
(transitive, obsolete) To rise in the stomach with nausea.
adverb
Alternative form of abread.