[bray] vb [ME, fr. MF braire to cry, fr. (assumed) VL bragere, of Celt origin; akin to OIr braigid he breaks wind] vi (14c): to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey; also: to utter a sound like a donkey's ~ vt: to utter or play loudly, harshly, or discordantly -- bray n
[2]bray vt [ME, fr. AF braier, fr. OF breier, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG brehhan to break--more at break] (14c) 1: to crush or grind fine "~ seeds in a mortar"
2: to spread thin "~ printing ink"