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Bray (to pound)
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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 — pound; rub; grind; pound in a mortar … Medieval glossary
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 And with rude crash and jarring bray The rusty bolts withdrawn (Scott).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 Lock — Infobox Waterlock lock name = Bray Lock [ [http://www.visitthames.co.uk/uploads/a users guide to the River thames.pdf Statistics from Environment Agency A User s Guide to the River Thames:Part II ] ] caption= Bray Lock, Berkshire waterway = River … Wikipedia
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
pound — I v 1. beat, batter, pommel, pelt, lay on, Sl. paste, Archaic. belabor; cudgel, bludgeon, baste, bastinado, cane, club, hammer, fustigate; maul, manhandle, rough up, Inf. give it to, Sl. knock around or about, Sl. give [s.o.] the business, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pound — Synonyms and related words: Deutschmark, Mark, Reichsmark, abrade, ache, afghani, agonize, ail, ambush, anguish, anna, assail, assault, atomize, attack, baht, bang, barrage, bash, baste, bat, batter, bawbee, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo,… … Moby Thesaurus
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 — I Yorkshire Dialect Beat up II Cleveland Dialect List beat or thrash with violence: Ah ll bray thee III North Country (Newcastle) Words to beat, to pound, to reduce to powder … English dialects glossary
bray — 1) to bray, to neigh ; the horse brays. Berks. 2) to beat or pound. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
