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affray

One entry found for affray.
Main Entry: 2affray
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English affraien to attack, brawl, disturb, frighten, from Anglo-French affraier, effreer, from Vulgar Latin *exfridare, from Latin ex- + Vulgar Latin *-fridare (of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fridu peace, Old English frEo free) -- more at FREE
archaic : STARTLE, FRIGHTEN