Affrayers

/əˈfreɪərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of affrayer; multiple people who cause noisy fights or disturbances.

Etymology

Simple plural form of 'affrayer,' adding the standard English '-s' suffix to the noun.

Kelly Says

Court records from the 1300s-1500s regularly mention 'affrayers' by name, treating them as a specific legal category of troublemakers—one of history's earliest attempts to categorize crime types.

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