FORAY


Meaning of FORAY in English

n. & v.

n. a sudden attack; a raid or incursion.

v.intr. make or go on a foray.

[ ME, prob. earlier as verb: back-form. f. forayer f. OF forrier forager, rel. to FODDER ]

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