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Affrayer vs Affrayed - What's the difference?

affrayer | affrayed |

As a noun affrayer

is one involved in an affray.

As a verb affrayed is

(affray).

affrayer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One involved in an affray.

    • affrayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (affray)

    • Derived terms

    * afraid

    affray

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
  • A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
  • The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
    • The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.

    Synonyms

    * fray, brawl. * alarm, terror, fright.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To startle from quiet; to alarm.
  • * Chaucer
    • Smale foules a great heap / That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep.
  • To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
  • * Shakespeare
    • That voice doth us affray .