affray

The definition of an affray is a loud disagreement or fight in a public place.

(noun)

An example of an affray is a loud argument between a couple in a restaurant.

See affray in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a noisy brawl or quarrel; public fight or riot; breach of the peace

Origin: ME affrai, an attack, alarm < OFr esfrei < esfrëer, to frighten < ML *exfridare < L ex, out of + Gmc base frith-, peace

transitive verb

Archaic to frighten

Origin: ME affraien < OFr esfraer

See affray in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A noisy quarrel or brawl.

transitive verb af·frayed, af·fray·ing, af·frays
Archaic

To frighten.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French effrei, esfrei

Origin: , from esfraier, esfreer, to disturb; see prī- in Indo-European roots

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