"deray" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈɹeɪ/
Etymology: From Old French derroi, desroi, desrei, from des- (from Latin dis-) + roi, rei, rai (“order”). See array and disarray. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|derroi}} Old French derroi, {{der|en|la|dis-}} Latin dis- Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} deray
  1. (obsolete) Disorder, disturbance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-deray-en-noun-2dJLQ6jr
  2. (archaic) Disarray, confusion. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-deray-en-noun-EgecuvKs
  3. (obsolete) Disorderly merriment; partying. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-deray-en-noun-WGAgZQIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 17 38 9 18

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈɹeɪ/ Forms: derays [present, singular, third-person], deraying [participle, present], derayed [participle, past], derayed [past]
Etymology: From Old French derroi, desroi, desrei, from des- (from Latin dis-) + roi, rei, rai (“order”). See array and disarray. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|derroi}} Old French derroi, {{der|en|la|dis-}} Latin dis- Head templates: {{en-verb}} deray (third-person singular simple present derays, present participle deraying, simple past and past participle derayed)
  1. (archaic, transitive) To derange. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-deray-en-verb-dK3Sm20G
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To become deranged; to go wild. Tags: archaic, intransitive
    Sense id: en-deray-en-verb-BtFDNnYx

Inflected forms

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