Definition of affrays Affrays
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What does affrays mean?
Wiktionary 
- affrays (Noun)
Plural of affray.
Part of speech
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Wiktionary
- affray (Noun)
The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. - affray (Noun)
A tumultuous assault or quarrel. - affray (Noun)
The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. - affray (Verb)
To startle from quiet; to alarm. - affray (Verb)
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- affray (v. t.)
To startle from quiet; to alarm. - affray (v. t.)
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. - affray (v. t.)
The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. - affray (v. t.)
Alarm; terror; fright. - affray (v. t.)
A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. - affray (v. t.)
The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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affray
The fighting of two or more persons in a public place.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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affray
af-frā′, n. a fight causing alarm: a brawl or fray: terror (Spens.).—v.t. to startle: to frighten: esp. in pa.p. Affrayed′ = afraid. [O. Fr. afrayer, esfreer (Fr. effrayer)—Low L. exfrediāre, to break the king's peace—L. ex, and Old High Ger. fridu (Ger. friede), peace.]
