Associations to the word «Affray»

Wiktionary

AFFRAY, noun. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
AFFRAY, noun. A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
AFFRAY, noun. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
AFFRAY, verb. To startle from quiet; to alarm.
AFFRAY, verb. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

Dictionary definition

AFFRAY, noun. Noisy quarrel.
AFFRAY, noun. A noisy fight.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn