Etymology

atray

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Today it means: To vex; trouble; frighten; torment; harass. Full definition →

Middle English atrayen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromatrayen
  2. English todayatray

From Middle English atrayen, atreyen, atreȝen, equivalent to a- + tray (“to grieve, vex”). More at tray.

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