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affray

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af·fray  (-fr)
n.
A noisy quarrel or brawl.
tr.v. af·frayed, af·fray·ing, af·frays Archaic
To frighten.

[Middle English, from Old French effrei, esfrei, from esfraier, esfreer, to disturb; see pr- in Indo-European roots.]

affray [əˈfreɪ]
n
(Law) Law a fight, noisy quarrel, or disturbance between two or more persons in a public place
vb
(tr) Archaic to frighten
[via Old French from Vulgar Latin exfridāre (unattested) to break the peace; compare German Friede peace]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.affray - noisy quarrelaffray - noisy quarrel                        
dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
batrachomyomachia - a silly altercation
2.affray - a noisy fightaffray - a noisy fight                        
fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

affray
noun fight, mêlée, contest, set-to (informal), encounter, outbreak of violence, scrap, disturbance, feud, quarrel, brawl, skirmish, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), fracas, dogfight, tumult, shindig (informal), scrimmage, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) He caused an affray at a pub.
Translations
affray [əˈfreɪ] N (frm) → refriega f, reyerta f
affray [əˈfreɪ] n (British) (LAW)échauffourée f, rixe f
He was charged with causing an affray → On l'a accusé d'avoir provoqué une rixe.
affray
n (esp Jur) → Schlägerei f
affray [əˈfreɪ] n (Law) → rissa


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We cannot but remark that both in this affair and that of Pierre's Hole the affray commenced by a hostile act on the part of white men at the moment when the Indian warrior was extending the hand of amity.
, in an affray near Carthage, Leake county, Mississippi, between James Cottingham and John Wilburn, the latter was shot by the former, and so horribly wounded, that there was no hope of his recovery.
What affray was that in which you bruised with a cudgel a little vicomte, Albert de Ramonchamp?
 
 
 
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