Read full poem →'Many speak wisely, some inerrably:
Witness the beast who talk'd that should have bray'd,
And Caiaphas that said
Dictionary Entry
The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. brayet brayhammond brayga braybray debray thomasbray charles
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Poetry examples for “bray”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →But more I leave to say,
Fitly revering the Wild Ass's bray,
Also his hoof,
Read full poem →His leprosy's so perfect that men call him clean!
Listen the long, sincere, and liberal bray
Of the earnest Puller at another's hay
Read full poem →Branch Roy L Dares Md Prince Fredk-106-W-3
Bray Harry A Isid Crk Md Prince Fredk-31-F-21
Brightwell Duke Pr Fredk Md Prince Fredk-51-M
Read full poem →A baleful smile upon their baffled guest.
Heard ye the din of battle bray,
Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
Read full poem →A baleful smile upon their baffled guest.
Heard ye the din of battle bray,
Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
Read full poem →Our column climbed; climbed higher yet,
Past the fauss’bray, scarp, up the curtain-face,
And along the parapet.
Read full poem →Bray, W. J., Consolidated Gas Co., Spring Garden Works,
Baltimore, Md.
Read full poem →A loud and piteous bray! 1819.]