Bray — Defs

01 v. t. To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine.

imp. & p. p. Brayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Braying

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To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine.
“Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him.” — Prov. xxvii. 22.

02 v. i. To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass.

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To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass.
“Laugh, and they Return it louder than an ass can bray.” — Dryden.
2.
To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise.
“Heard ye the din of battle bray?” — Gray.

03 v. t. To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.

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To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.
“Arms on armor clashing, brayed Horrible discord.” — MIlton.

“And varying notes the war pipes brayed.” — Sir W. Scott.

04 n. The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.

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The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.
“The bray and roar of multitudinous London.” — Jerrold.

05 n. A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling.

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A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling.[North of Eng. & Scot.] See: Brae