— forayer , n.
/fawr"ay, for"ay/ , n.
1. a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
2. a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
3. an initial venture: a successful foray into politics.
v.i.
4. to make a raid; pillage; maraud.
5. to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure: foreign industries foraying into U.S. markets.
v.t.
6. to ravage in search of plunder; pillage.
[ 1350-1400; ME forraien, appar. by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier forrier, fourrier, equiv. to fo ( u ) rr ( er ), deriv. of fuerre provender (see FORAGE) + -ier -IER 2 ]
Syn. 1. attack, assault, invasion, incursion, sortie.