Abray

/əˈbreɪ/ verb

An archaic or dialectal term meaning to bray loudly, like a donkey, or to make a harsh noise.

From Old French 'abrayer' or Middle English, possibly influenced by 'bray' but with the prefix 'a-' (meaning 'to' or 'at'), though its exact origin is uncertain and it's largely obsolete.

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