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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Affray, v. [ME. affray, afray, afrey (c 1315), AF. afrayer, effrayer, OF. effreer. Cf. Effray v.] tr. To alarm, scare, terrify. c1420 Wynt. iii. 420.
That the thryd tyme scho assayid, And off his slepe syne hym affrayid c1450-2 Howlat 597.
Thir armis of eld Bure the erll of Murray, … His fell fais till affray Ib. 620.
That terrible felloun my spreit affrayd c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 207.
That sory sicht me sudaynly affrayit 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 68.
Vlixes … With new crymys begouth affray me sair 1567 G. Ball. 107.
Na wickit spreit sall thé affray 1622-6 Bisset I. 259/17.
Sic forther penaltie as mycht have affrayed men to have socht sic unlauchfull delayis