Bray (brā), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brayed (brād); 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.
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Prov. xxvii. 22.
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Bray, v. t. To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.
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Arms on armor clashing, brayed
Horrible discord. MIlton.
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And varying notes the war pipes brayed. Sir W. Scott.
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Bray, n. [OE. braye, brey, brew, eyebrow, brow of a hill, hill, bank, Scot. bra, brae, bray, fr. AS. br&aemacr_;w eyebrow, influenced by the allied Icel. brā eyebrow, bank, also akin to AS. brū 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.
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