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af·fray
(ə-frā′)n.
A noisy quarrel or brawl.
tr.v. af·frayed, af·fray·ing, af·frays Archaic
To frighten.
[Middle English, from Old French effrei, esfrei, from esfraier, esfreer, to disturb; see prī- in Indo-European roots.]
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affray
(əˈfreɪ)n
(Law) law a fight, noisy quarrel, or disturbance between two or more persons in a public place
vb
(tr) archaic to frighten
[C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin exfridāre (unattested) to break the peace; compare German Friede peace]
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af•fray
(əˈfreɪ)n.
1. a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl.
v.t. 2. Archaic. to frighten.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French afrayer]
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affray
Past participle: affrayed
Gerund: affraying
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Noun | 1. | affray - noisy quarrel dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" batrachomyomachia - a silly altercation |
2. | affray - a noisy fight |
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affray
noun fight, mêlée, contest, set-to (informal), encounter, outbreak of violence, scrap, disturbance, feud, quarrel, brawl, skirmish, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), fracas, dogfight, tumult, shindig (informal), scrimmage, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) He caused an affray at a pub.
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affray
[əˈfreɪ] n (British) (LAW) → échauffourée f, rixe fHe was charged with causing an affray → On l'a accusé d'avoir provoqué une rixe.
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affray
n (esp Jur) → Schlägerei f
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