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fray

fray (third-person singular simple present frays, present participle fraying, simple past and past participle frayed)

1. (intransitive) To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

   The ribbon frayed at the cut end.

2. (intransitive, figuratively) To cause exhaustion, wear out (a persons mental strength).

   The stressful day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)

3. (transitive) (archaic) frighten
   • 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 63:

     ""Besides, all the wit and Philosophy in the world can never demonstrate, that the killing and slaughtering of a Beast is anymore then the striking of a Bush where a Birds Nest is, where you fray away the Bird, and then seize upon the empty Nest.""

fray (plural frays)

1. Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.

   Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.

   • 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, BBC:

     Wigan, unbeaten in five games at the DW Stadium, looked well in control but the catalyst for Arsenals improvement finally came when Diaby left the field with a calf injury and Jack Wilshere came into the fray, bringing some much needed determination and urgency to lacklustre Arsenal.

2. (archaic) fright

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