DERAY

Etymology

Noun

deray

(obsolete) Disorder, disturbance.

(archaic) Disarray, confusion.

(obsolete) Disorderly merriment; partying.

Verb

deray (third-person singular simple present derays, present participle deraying, simple past and past participle derayed)

(archaic, transitive) To derange.

(archaic, intransitive) To become deranged; to go wild.

Anagrams

• Ready, dayer, deary, rayed, ready, yeard

Source: Wiktionary


De*ray", n. Etym: [OF. derroi, desroi, desrei; pref. des- (L. dis-) + roi, rei, rai, order. See Array.]

Definition: Disorder; merriment. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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