Where does “abray” come from?
abray (English) comes from English abraid, from Middle English abrede.
abray (English): Obsolete form of abraid
Ancestry of “abray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abraid | To wrench out; To wake up; To spring, start,... |
| 2 | Middle English | abrede | — |