v. t. [ OE. forrayen. See Foray. ] To foray; to ravage; to pillage. [ 1913 Webster ]
For they that morn had forrayed all the land. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of ravaging; a ravaging; a predatory excursion. See Foray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Another form of forahe. Cf. Forray. ] A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The huge Earl Doorm, . . .
Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To pillage; to ravage. [ 1913 Webster ]
He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who makes or joins in a foray. [ 1913 Webster ]
They might not choose the lowland road,
For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Another form of forahe. Cf. Forray. ] A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The huge Earl Doorm, . . .
Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To pillage; to ravage. [ 1913 Webster ]
He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who makes or joins in a foray. [ 1913 Webster ]
They might not choose the lowland road,
For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]