affray \affray"\, v. t. p. p. affrayed. oe. afraien,
   affraien, of. effreer, esfreer, f. effrayer, orig. to
   disquiet, put out of peace, fr. l. ex + ohg. fridu peace
   akin to e. free. cf. afraid, fray, frith inclosure.
   archaic
   1. to startle from quiet; to alarm.
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            smale foules a great heap
            that had afrayed affrayed me out of my sleep.
                                                  --chaucer.
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   2. to frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
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            that voice doth us affray.            --shak.
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see also:
affrayed afraid fray frith