Affray

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.]

2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] Spenser.

3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. "In the very midst of the affray." Motley.

4. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone.

Synonyms: Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest; feud; tumult; disturbance.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To startle from quiet; to alarm. Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep. Chaucer.

2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. That voice doth us affray. Shak.