bray

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

BRAY, verb transitive 1. To pound, beat or grind small; as, to bray a fool in a mortar. Proverbs 27:22. 2. To make a harsh sound, as of an ass. 3. To make a harsh, disagreeable grating sound. BRAY, noun The harsh sound or roar of an ass; a harsh grating sound. 1. Shelving ground. BRAY, noun A bank or mound of earth.
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