fray

  1. Noun.  Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.
  2. Noun.  (archaic) fright.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive, figuratively) To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
  5. Verb.  (transitive) (archaic) frighten.

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