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bray (v.)
"utter a loud and harsh cry," c. 1300, from Old French braire "to cry," from Gallo-Roman *bragire "to cry out" (11c.), perhaps from a Celtic source (compare Gaelic braigh "to shriek, crackle"), probably imitative. Related: Brayed; braying.
bray (n.)
"a harsh cry," especially that of an ass, c. 1300, from bray (v.).
updated on July 28, 2017
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