Affrayer
Affrayer [uh-FRAY-ur]
(n.)
-A disturber of the peace.
-A person who engages in an affray; a brawler.
From whence is derived the word “afraid” (affrayed). From Middle English “afray” (frighten) from Anglo-French “afrayer” from Old French “affrai, effrei, esfrei” (disturbance, fright) from “esfreer” (to worry, concern, trouble, disturb) from Vulgar Latin “exfridare” (to take out of peace) from Latin ex (out of) and Frankish “frithu” (peace) from Proto-Germanic “frithuz” (peace, consideration, forbearance)
Used in a sentence:
“It’s Saturday night and the affrayers have come bounding into the streets, ruining an otherwise lovely night out on the town.”
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