Third person singular present tense of bray; makes the loud cry of a donkey, or the plural noun of the cry itself.
From Old French 'braire' meaning to cry out. Used since medieval times for the distinctive sound donkeys make.
When multiple donkeys bray together, it creates an unforgettable noise — so loud that medieval people actually had to study the sound enough to need a special word for it!
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