Affray

Af·fray

Affray

v. t.

p. p. Affrayed

  1. To startle from quiet; to alarm. [Archaic]
    Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep.
  2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
    That voice doth us affray.

Affray

n.
  1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.]
  2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.]
  3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
  4. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. (Law)