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Deray

Deray \De*ray"\, n. [OF. derroi, desroi, desrei; pref. des- (L. dis-) + roi, rei, rai, order. See Array.] Disorder; merriment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] ||

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deray

n. 1 (context obsolete English) disorder 2 (context obsolete English) merriment

Usage examples of "deray".

Whigs, who were the men in fact that wrought the most deray among the populace.

I entangled myself, and could not get out again without working great deray amongst the coarse linen threads that stood in warp from one end of the apartment unto the other.