fray
1 verb of fabric, cord INTRANSITIVEscamh verb caith verb sceith verb the fabric was frayed bhí an t-ábhar caite 2 verb show strain INTRANSITIVEtempers frayed bhí cúrsaí ag éirí teasaí, bhí ag briseadh ar fhoighne daoineShow full entry
3 verb of male deer TRANSITIVEscamh verb scríob verb 4 noun (also the fray) battlecath masc3 comhrac masc1 achrann masc1 there was a lull in the fray lagaigh an cathto enter the fray (also to join the fray) páirt a ghlacadh sa chomhrac, dul sa chomhracfirst into the fray was the manager an bainisteoir an chéad duine a bhí sa chomhrac