Bray·ing, a. Making a harsh noise; blaring. “Braying trumpets.”
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Bray v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brayed p. pr. & vb. n. Braying.] To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him. --Prov. xxvii. 22.