bray 1
/bray/ , n.
1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
2. any similar loud, harsh sound.
v.i.
3. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey.
4. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound.
v.t.
5. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.
[ 1250-1300; ME brayen braire to cry out (c. ML bragire to neigh) braigid (he) breaks wind ]
bray 2
/bray/ , v.t.
1. to pound or crush fine, as in a mortar.
2. Print. to thin (ink) on a slate before placing on the ink plate of a press.
[ 1350-1400; ME brayen bra ( i ) er, OF broier ]