make-fray en · NOUN
Etymology
From make + fray.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Someone who instigates quarrels.
If brabbling Make-fray, at each fair and size, / Picks quarrels for to show his valiantize,
a. 1656, Joseph Hall, “Satire IV”, in The Works of the English Poets, volume 5, published 1810, page 276:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| make-frays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
make-debate · brewbate · makebate · breedbate