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Definition of fray

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Fray (v. i.) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly..

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Affrayed :: Affrayed (p. p.) of Affra.

Defray :: Defray (v. t.) To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath..

Fray :: Fray (v. i.) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly..

Pelfray :: Pelfray (n.) Alt. of Pelfr.

Melee :: Melee (n.) A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray.

Fray :: Fray (n.) Affray; broil; contest; combat.

Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges..

Fraying :: Fraying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fra.

Borne :: Borne (p. p.) Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. See Bear, v. t..

Defrayment :: Defrayment (n.) Payment of charges.

Orfrays :: Orfrays (n.) See Orphrey. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) Alarm; terror; fright.

Defray :: Defray (v. t.) To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc..

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head..

Defraying :: Defraying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defra.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others..

Fraying :: Fraying (n.) The skin which a deer frays from his horns.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.