'Bray' definitions:

Definition of 'bray'

From: WordNet
noun
The cry of an ass
verb
Braying characteristic of donkeys [syn: hee-haw, bray]
verb
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn: grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute]
verb
Laugh loudly and harshly

Definition of 'Bray'

From: GCIDE
  • Bray \Bray\, n. The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound. [1913 Webster]
  • The bray and roar of multitudinous London. --Jerrold. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bray'

From: GCIDE
  • Bray \Bray\, n. [OE. braye, brey, brew, eyebrow, brow of a hill, hill, bank, Scot. bra, brae, bray, fr. AS. br[=ae]w eyebrow, influenced by the allied Icel. br[=a] eyebrow, bank, also akin to AS. br[=u] eyebrow. See Brow.] A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling. [North of Eng. & Scot.] --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bray'

From: GCIDE
  • Bray \Bray\ (br[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brayed (br[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Braying.] [OE. brayen, OF. breier, F. broyer to pound, grind, fr. OHG. brehhan to break. See Break.] To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine. [1913 Webster]
  • Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him. --Prov. xxvii. 22. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bray'

From: GCIDE
  • Bray \Bray\, v. i. [OE brayen, F. braire to bray, OF. braire to cry, fr. LL. bragire to whinny; perh. fr. the Celtic and akin to E. break; or perh. of imitative origin.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass. [1913 Webster]
  • Laugh, and they Return it louder than an ass can bray. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise. [1913 Webster]
  • Heard ye the din of battle bray? --Gray. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bray'

From: GCIDE
  • Bray \Bray\, v. t. To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound. [1913 Webster]
  • Arms on armor clashing, brayed Horrible discord. --MIlton. [1913 Webster]
  • And varying notes the war pipes brayed. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Bray, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bray, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
1035
Housing Units (2000) :
419
Land area (2000) :
62.253863 sq. miles (161.236757 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.699251 sq. miles (1.811052 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
62.953114 sq. miles (163.047809 sq. km)
FIPS code :
08550
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
34.630587 N, 97.835246 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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