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Affray Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Affray? [n] a noisy fight [n] noisy quarrel Synonyms \| Synonyms for Affray: altercation \| disturbance \| fracas \| fray \| ruffle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Affray: See Also \| batrachomyomachia \| combat \| dustup \| fight \| fighting \| quarrel \| row \| run-in \| words \| wrangle Affray In Webster's Dictionary \Affray"\, v. t. [p. p. {Affrayed}.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. {Afraid}, {Fray}, {Frith} inclosure.] [Archaic] 1. To startle from quiet; to alarm. Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep. --Chaucer. 2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. That voice doth us affray. --Shak. \Affray"\, n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See {Affray}, v. t.] 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.] 2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. ``In the very midst of the affray.'' --Motley. 4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. --Blackstone. Note: A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an affray. Syn: Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest; feud; tumult; disturbance.

Affray Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affray?

[n] a noisy fight
[n] noisy quarrel

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Affray In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fray"\, v. t. [p. p. {Affrayed}.] [OE. afraien,
affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to
disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace
(akin to E. free). Cf. {Afraid}, {Fray}, {Frith} inclosure.]
[Archaic]
1. To startle from quiet; to alarm.

         Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed
         [affrayed] me out of my sleep.        --Chaucer.

2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

         That voice doth us affray.            --Shak.


\Af*fray"\, n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi,
fr. OF. esfreer. See {Affray}, v. t.]
1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or
   attack. [Obs.]

2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] --Spenser.

3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. ``In the
   very midst of the affray.'' --Motley.

4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public
   place, to the terror of others. --Blackstone.

Note: A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an
      affray.

Syn: Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest;
     feud; tumult; disturbance.

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