Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - affray
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An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. (FORMAL) N-SING: also no det ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from affraier Date: 14th century 1. archaic fray, brawl 2. chiefly British a fight between two or more people in a public place that disturbs the peace II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English affraien to attack, brawl, disturb, frighten, from Anglo-French affraier, effreer, from Vulgar Latin *exfridare, from Latin ex- + Vulgar Latin *-fridare (of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fridu peace, Old English freo free) — more at free Date: 14th century archaic startle, frighten ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a breach of the peace by fighting or rioting in public. Etymology: ME f. AF afrayer (v.) f. OF esfreer f. Rmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. нарушение общественного спокойствия, драка, шум, скандал to cause an affray —- затевать драку 2. юр. драка в общественном месте ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- c.1303, from O.Fr. effrei "disturbance, fright," from V.L. *exfridare, lit. "to take out of peace," from L. ex- "out of" + Frank. *frithu "peace," from P.Gmc. *frithuz "consideration, forbearance." A word which survives almost exclusively in its pp., afraid (or affrayed, as it was still used by Keats). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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