■ noun Law, dated a breach of the peace by fighting in a public place.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. afrayer 'disturb, startle', based on an element of Gmc origin related to OE frithu 'peace, safety'.
■ noun Law, dated a breach of the peace by fighting in a public place.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. afrayer 'disturb, startle', based on an element of Gmc origin related to OE frithu 'peace, safety'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004