Where does “abray” come from?

abray (English) comes from English abraid, from Middle English abrede.

abray (English): Obsolete form of abraid

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of abraid

Ancestry of “abray”, step by step

abray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English abraid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabraidTo wrench out; To wake up; To spring, start,...
2Middle Englishabrede—

via Classical Persian آبْرویْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآبْرویْ—
Every word from Middle English abrede →Every word from English abraid →