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I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edging, the intertwisting of thread that knots a stitch usually along an edge, ~ stitch , II. verb Date: 1526 transitive verb 1. to embroider with gold or silver thread, to edge or border with gold or silver embroidery, to knit in ~ stitch, intransitive verb to do knitting in ~ stitch, III. noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian ~a to ripple Date: circa 1522 a ~ing or swirling stream or rill, a gentle murmur or movement (as of ~ing water), IV. intransitive verb Date: 1591 eddy , swirl , to make a soft murmuring sound like that of a ~ing stream