Frayname

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  A surname.

frayverb詞源 1/fɹeɪ/

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  To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.

  • S. Paul alſo defineth the law to be the knowlege of ſyn, yͭ is, which accuſeth, frayeth the cõſcience, & maketh ſynnes knowen.
  • [W]ith the help of her consorts, [she] carried off the following goods of her said lady; viz. […] four striped muslin night-rails very little frayed; […]
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  To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.

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  To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.

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  obsoleteTo bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.

  • [T]his ſame Ladie Dryopee, the fayreſt Ladye tho / In all the land of Oechalye. Whom beeing then no mayd / (For why the God of Delos and of Delphos had her frayd) / Andræmon taketh too hys wyfe, and thinkes him well apayd.
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  To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.

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  To rub.

  • Another distance, I do not know how far, of dry dark heather continually fraying against my knees, is traversed, when in front appears a coombe, overgrown with heather from summit to foot, and I stop suddenly.
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  To rub.

  • His [a hart's] head when it commeth firſt out, hath a ruſſet pyll vpon it, the which is called Veluet,[…]. When his head is growne out to the full bigneſſe, then he rubbeth of that pyll, and that is called fraying of his head.
  • And foresters have busy been, / To track the buck in thicket green; / […] / We can shew the marks he made, / When ’gainst the oak his antlers fray’d; […]
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  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.

  • The hectic day ended in her nerves frayed.

fraynoun詞源 1/fɹeɪ/

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  archaicobsoleteA consequence of rubbing, unravelling, or wearing away; a fraying; also, a place where fraying has occurred.

  • The laces frayed at the cut end.
  • "And pray, sir, what do [you] think of Miss Morland's gown?" / "It is very pretty, madam," said he, gravely examining it; "but I do not think it will wash well; I am afraid it will fray."

frayverb詞源 2/fɹeɪ/

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  archaicobsoleteTo alarm or frighten (someone or something).

  • VVhy Dame (quoth he) vvhat hath ye thus diſmayd? / VVhat frayes ye, that vvere vvont to comfort me affrayd?
  • But ſoone as they approcht vvith deadly threat, / The Palmer ouer them his ſtaffe vpheld, / […] Inſtead of fraying, they them ſelues did feare, / And trembled, as them paſſing they beheld: / Such vvondrous povvre did in that ſtaffe appeare, / All monſters to ſubdevv to him, that did it beare.
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  archaicobsoleteOften followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away.

  • VVhat, are the turtles fraid out of their neaſts?
  • And the carkeiſes of this people ſhall be meate for the fowles of the heauen, and for the beaſts of the earth, and none ſhall fray them away.
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  archaicobsoleteTo assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.

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  archaicobsoleteTo chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.

  • And this is it, that frayeth men from Chriſt, becauſe they are loath to vunder go his burthen and yoke, to caſt of the world, & leuing thẽſeluen behind thẽ to follow Chriſt.
  • Svveet Phoſpher bring the day, / Thy light vvill fray / Theſe horrid Miſts; […]
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  archaicobsoleteTo be afraid or frightened; to fear.

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  archaicobsoleteTo make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.

  • Then next is the Clinke, a Goale or Priſon for the Treſpaſſers in thoſe parts, namely, in old time for ſuch as ſhould brabble, fray, or break the peace on the ſaid Bank, or in the Brothel Houſes; […]

fraynoun詞源 3/fɹeɪ/

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  archaicobsoleteA noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.

  • Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.
  • Pry[nce]: VVhere be the vile beginners of this fray? / Ben[volio]: Ah Noble Prince I can diſcouer all / The moſt vnlucky mannage of this bravvle. / […] Pry: Speake Benuolio vvho began this fray? / Ben: Tibalt heere ſlaine vvhom Romeos hand did ſlay.
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  archaicobsoleteA heated argument; a war of words.

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  archaicobsoleteConflict, disagreement.

  • It is the chafing of the lion, and the stirring of the viper, that aggravates the danger; the first blow makes the wrong, but the second makes the fray; and they that will endure no kind of abuse in state or church, are many times more dangerous than that abuse which they oppose.
  • [W]hen the conteſt is by the proud Man againſt the humble Man, the ſtrife is quickly at an end: it is a true Proverb, It is the ſecond blovv makes the fray: the humble Man gives vvay to the vvrath and inſolence of the proud Man, and thereby ends the quarrel; for Yielding pacifieth vvrath, ſaith the VViſe Man [Ecclesiastes 10:4], […]
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  archaicobsoleteAn assault or attack.

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  archaicobsoleteA loud noise; a cacophony, a din.

  • Where window is open, cat maketh a fray, / yet wilde cat with two legs is worse by my fay.
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  archaicobsoleteFright, terror; (countable) an instance of this.

  • Thus that fray vvas over, and vve came aſhore again: recovered of the fright vve had been in.

frayverb詞源 4/fɹeɪ/

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  archaicobsoleterareTo bear the expense of (something); to defray.

  • [T]he charge of my moſt curious, and coſtly ingredients fraide, amounting to ſome ſeaventeene thouſand crovvnes, a trifle in reſpect of health, vvriting your noble name in my Catalogue, I ſhall acknovvledge my ſelfe amply ſatisfi'd.