Words
affray
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▷ verb
affray
(əˈfreɪ) noun
1 law a fight, noisy quarrel, or disturbance between two or more persons in a public place
▷ verb
2 (transitive) archaic to frighten
[C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin exfridāre (unattested) to break the peace; compare German Friede peace]