bray
noun
[ breɪ ]
• the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule.
• "the mule uttered its insane bray"
bray
verb
• (of a donkey or mule) utter a bray.
• "the donkey brayed and kicked"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French brait ‘a shriek’, braire ‘to cry’ (the original senses in English), perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin.
bray
verb
• pound or crush (something) to small pieces, typically with a pestle and mortar.
• "the kernels of this fruit the Arabs bray in a mortar"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French breier, of Germanic origin; related to break1.
