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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forray, Forra, v. [ME. forrey, forray (14th c.), app. a back-formation from forrayour. Cf. Furrow v.]

1. tr. To make a foray or forays into (a country); to ravage by raiding. 1375 Barb. xv. 511.
Than gert he forray all the land Ib. xvii. 527.
Thai forrayit the cuntre, That it wes pite for to se ?1438 Alex. ii. 3112.
In the tyde At the wall of Josaphas Throw ȝour knychtis forrait was c1500 Fyve Bestis 396.
So quhill this wolf was in this court, thai fand That his allya forrayd all the land 1513 Doug. xi. x. 62.
Enee, … A certane horsmen … Hes send befor for to forray the planys 1533 Boece xiv. ix. 558.
With ane awfull hoist … he forrayit the cuntre 1572 Reg. Morton I. 75.
The declairit … rebellis … hes of late forrayit certane landis

2. intr. To make a foray or forays. 1375 Barb. xix. 643.
Na we may forra for to get met c1420 Wynt. ix. 637.
The forrayide noucht fer in the lande, For thai costayde war nere at hande 1593 Acts Jas. VI (1597) c. 174.
Sum quha nightlie and dailie rieuis, forrayis, and committis open thieft