AFFRAY (2)

affray (2). Affray, n. a quarrel with violence and blows

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Af‐fray″ (�), n. [[OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See Affray, v. t.]] 1. 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
2. 2. Alarm; terror; fright. Spenser.
3. 3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. “In the very midst of the affray.” Motley.
4. 4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone.
☞ A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an affray. Syn. — Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest; feud; tumult; disturbance.