Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - bray

 I. verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French braire to cry, bellow, roar, from Vulgar Latin *bragere, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish braigid he breaks wind  Date: 14th century  intransitive verb to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey; also to utter a sound like a donkey's  transitive verb to utter or play loudly or harshly  • ~ noun  II. transitive verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French braier, breier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brehhan to break — more at break  Date: 14th century  1. to crush or grind fine ~ seeds in a mortar  2. to spread thin ~ printing ink BRAY  geographical name town & port E Ireland population 25,101