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Origin and Etymology of fray
Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray
Origin and Etymology of fray
Definition of fray
transitive verb
1 a
:to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing :fret
b
:to separate the threads at the edge of
intransitive verb
1
:to wear out or into shreds
2
:to show signs of strain
- fraying nerves
Origin and Etymology of fray
Middle English fraien, from Anglo-French freier, froier to rub, from Latin fricare — more at friction
First Known Use of fray
1630
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