A boil, quarrel or violent riot, that puts men in fear. This is the vulgar word for affray, and the sense seems to refer the word to Fr. effrayer.

A combat; a battle; also, a single combat or duel.

A contest; contention.

A rub; a fret or chafe in cloth; a place injured by rubbing.

To fright; to terrify. Obs.

To rub; to fret, as cloth by wearing.

To rub; as, a deer frays his head.