fray
31fray — n. to enter, join the fray * * * [freɪ] join the fray to enter …
32fray — (m) (Intermedio) se usa delante del nombre propio de un miembro de una orden religiosa Ejemplos: Durante las clases de Lengua y Literatura conocimos la poesía de fray Luis de León. Fray Bartolomé está en la capilla. Sinónimos: fraile …
33fray — {{11}}fray (n.) mid 14c., feeling of alarm, shortening of AFFRAY (Cf. affray) (q.v.; see also AFRAID (Cf. afraid)). Meaning a brawl, a fight is from early 15c. (but late 14c. in Anglo Latin). Fraymaker fighter, brawler is an excellent word from a …
34fray — fray1 verb 1》 (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge. 2》 (of a person s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain. Origin ME: from OFr. freiier, from L. fricare to rub . fray2 noun (the fray) a situation of intense… …
35fray — UK [freɪ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms fray : present tense I/you/we/they fray he/she/it frays present participle fraying past tense frayed past participle frayed 1) if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibres in… …
36fray — I [freɪ] verb 1) [I/T] if cloth frays, or if something frays it, its fibres come apart at the edge 2) [I] if someone s nerves fray, they get nervous, and if someone s TEMPER frays, they get angry II the fray [freɪ] noun [singular] 1) an exciting… …
37fray — I [[t]freɪ[/t]] n. 1) a fight; skirmish; conflict 2) a noisy quarrel or debate 3) archaic fright 4) archaic to frighten • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME frai; aph. var. of affray II fray [[t]freɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to wear (material) into loose threads at… …
38fray — 1. v. 1 tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 intr. (of nerves, temper, etc.) become strained; deteriorate. Etymology: F frayer f. L fricare rub 2. n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray).… …
39fray — 1. noun /freɪ/ Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee. Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray. 2. verb /freɪ/ a) To unravel; …
40Fray — Recorded in several spelling forms including: Fry, Frye, Fray, Free, the patronymic Frays, this interesting medieval English surname has two possible sources. The first is as a nickname from the pre 7th Century word freo meaning free born or not… …
