Affray — Defs

01 v. t. To startle from quiet; to alarm.

p. p. Affrayed

1.
To startle from quiet; to alarm.[Archaic]
“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.

02 n. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.

1.
The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.[Obs.]
2.
Alarm; terror; fright.[Obs.]
3.
A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
4.
The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.(Law)