fray

Etymology 1
The is derived from Late, borrowed from , ,  (modern 🇨🇬), from , the    of , an intensive form of , ultimately from. Sense 1.2 (“to force or make (a path, way, etc.) through”) is derived from modern : see above.

The is derived from the verb.

Verb

 * 1)  To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
 * 2)  Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.
 * 3) To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
 * 4)  To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.
 * 5) To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
 * 6) To rub.
 * 7)  Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.
 * 8)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1)  To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.
 * 2) To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
 * 3) To rub.
 * 4)  Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.
 * 5)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1) To rub.
 * 2)  Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.
 * 3)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1)  Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.
 * 2)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
 * 1)  Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: třepit se, roztřepit
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, harsuuntua, purkaantua, rispaantua
 * French:
 * Galician: esferpellar,, esgarnachar, esmarfallar, esmilfar, esmilfallar
 * German:
 * Hebrew: התבלה, ריפט
 * Hungarian:, , , , kirojtosít
 * Maori: tāwekoweko
 * Norwegian: rakne
 * Occitan:, desfilargar
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: торочитися, обтріпуватися, пошарпатися


 * Hungarian:, , , , , , ,


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * Galician: conroer, esmoer, luir, relaer
 * Hungarian: ,


 * Czech: drásat
 * Finnish: raastaa hermoja, ,
 * French:
 * Galician: acomechar
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: נשחק,
 * Hungarian:, , idegeire megy
 * Norwegian: rakne
 * Russian:, обтрёпываться,
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1)  A consequence of rubbing, unravelling, or wearing away; a fraying; also, a place where fraying has occurred.

Etymology 2
From Late, an variant of  (whence ),  from , , a variant of , , and ,  (modern 🇨🇬), from , from  +  (from , ultimately from ).

Verb

 * 1)  To alarm or frighten (someone or something).
 * 2) Often followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away.
 * 3) To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
 * 4) To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
 * 5) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 6) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) Often followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away.
 * 2) To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
 * 3) To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
 * 4) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 5) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
 * 2) To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
 * 3) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 4) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
 * 2) To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
 * 3) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 4) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
 * 2) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 3) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
 * 2) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
 * 1) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.

Etymology 3
From Late, an variant of , ,  then:


 * from ; and
 * from, , a variant of , , , , , , and , , (modern 🇨🇬), from ,.

See further at etymology 2.

Noun

 * 1)  A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
 * 2)  A heated argument; a war of words.
 * 3)  Conflict, disagreement.
 * 4)  An assault or attack.
 * 5)  A loud noise; a cacophony, a din.
 * 6)  Fright, terror;  an instance of this.
 * 1)  A heated argument; a war of words.
 * 2)  Conflict, disagreement.
 * 3)  An assault or attack.
 * 4)  A loud noise; a cacophony, a din.
 * 5)  Fright, terror;  an instance of this.
 * 1)  An assault or attack.
 * 2)  A loud noise; a cacophony, a din.
 * 3)  Fright, terror;  an instance of this.
 * 1)  Fright, terror;  an instance of this.
 * 1)  Fright, terror;  an instance of this.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:, ,
 * Catalan:, ,
 * Danish:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * Galician:, riorta, riora, breiga, , rifa, gurra, muada, lía, learada, delatixo, tarapuxo
 * German:, , , , , , , ,
 * Greek:, ,
 * Hebrew: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Korean:
 * Plautdietsch: Schläajarie
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian:, , , , ,
 * Spanish:, ,

Etymology 4
An variant of.

Verb

 * 1)  To bear the expense of (something); to defray.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) friar