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• Bray (disambiguation) — Bray may refer to:PeopleIn Belgium *Bray, Belgium, a village of the municipality of Binche.In France*Bray, Eure, in the Eure département *Bray, Saône et Loire, in the Saône et Loire département *Pays de Bray, a watershed in Normandy*Bray Dunes,… …   Wikipedia

• Bray — (br[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brayed} (br[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Braying}.] [OE. brayen, OF. breier, F. broyer to pound, grind, fr. OHG. brehhan to break. See {Break}.] To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine. [1913 Webster] Though thou… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bray — bray1 [brā] vi. [ME braien < OFr braire < VL * bragire, to cry out] to make the loud, harsh cry of a donkey, or a sound, esp. a laugh, like this vt. to utter loudly and harshly n. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey, or a sound like this bray2… …   English World dictionary

• bray´er — bray1 «bray», noun, verb. –n. 1. the loud, harsh sound made by a donkey: »the defiant bray of a donkey. 2. any loud, harsh sound: »the bray of trumpets. And with rude crash and jarring bray The rusty bolts withdrawn (Scott). ╂[< verb] –v.i …   Useful english dictionary

• bray — bray1 /bray/, n. 1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. v.i. 3. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey. 4. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound. v.t. 5. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.… …   Universalium

• bray — I [[t]breɪ[/t]] n. v. brayed, bray•ing 1) the harsh cry of a donkey 2) any similar sound 3) to utter a bray 4) to utter with a bray • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF braire to cry out < Celtic II bray [[t]breɪ[/t]] v. t. brayed, bray•ing 1)… …   From formal English to slang

• bray — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French braire to cry, bellow, roar, from Vulgar Latin *bragere, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish braigid he breaks wind Date: 14th century intransitive verb to utter the characteristic loud harsh… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bray — I. /breɪ / (say bray) noun 1. a harsh, breathy cry, as of the donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. 3. a harsh, noisy human utterance, as a protest or laugh. –verb (i) 4. to utter a loud, harsh cry as the donkey. 5. to make a loud, harsh,… …  

• bray — bray1 noun the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. verb utter a bray. ↘speak or laugh loudly and harshly. Origin ME: from OFr. brait a shriek , braire to cry , perh. ult. of Celtic origin. bray2 verb archaic crush to small pieces, especially with a… …   English new terms dictionary

• Bray — pound; rub; grind; pound in a mortar …   Medieval glossary

• bray — 1. n. & v. n. a the cry of a donkey. b a sound like this cry, e.g. that of a harshly played brass instrument, a laugh, etc. v. 1 intr. make a braying sound. 2 tr. utter harshly. Etymology: ME f. OF braire, perh. ult. f. Celt. 2. v.tr. archaic… …   Useful english dictionary