† disrayn.
Obsolete.
Disorder, confusion; = deray n., disarray n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [noun]
derayc1300
disray13..
disordinancec1374
unordaininga1382
perturbationa1398
disarrayc1410
misordera1513
disorder1530
confusionc1540
mistemper1549
indisposition1598
ataxy1615
disordination1626
indigestion1630
tumble1634
discomposure1641
incomposure1644
dyscrasy1647
dislocation1659
disarrayment1661
disjuncture1683
rack and manger1687
rantum-scantum1695
derangement1737
disarrangement1790
misarray1810
havoc1812
unhingement1817
mingle-mangleness1827
bedevilment1843
higgledy-piggledyness1854
ramshackledom1897
inchoateness1976
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > absence of arrangement > [noun] > state of being disarranged
disray13..
disarrayc1410
disordering1523
disorder1530
discomposture1622
discomposure1641
disarrangement1790
misarray1810
13.. K. Alis. 4353 He gan make gret disray, And gradde ageyn to Darye.
c1470 J. Hardyng Chron. lxvi. i The realme to saue, and kepe out of disraye.
a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xxii. 407 The knyghtes..gan make soche a disray a-monge hem that noon a-bode other.
1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxix. xii. 368 To come in manner of a sodaine tempest upon our armie..and to put it in disray.
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 317 The Englishmen..presently disranged themselues, and in disray preassed hard upon the enemies.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† disrayv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To put out of array or military order; to throw into disorder; = disarray v. 1.
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society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > form (line, column, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > stand in line with > cause to fall out of line
disray1300
disarraya1387
disrange1485
disrank1609
stagger1720
club1806
1300 K. Alis. 673 Now con Alisaundre of skyrmyng, And of stedes disrayng.
1608 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 144 Haue these, so yong and weak,..Dis-ray'd your Ranks?
1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxiv. i. 262 Least Archers running foorth might disray the rankes.
1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 317 Guortimer..did here set vpon..the English Saxons, whom being disrayed, and not able to abide a second charge, he put all to flight.
2. To disorder the attire, or spoil the personal appearance of. In quot. 1431 reflexive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > disfigurement > disfigure [verb (transitive)]
loathly?c1225
defacec1374
disfigurec1374
emblemishc1384
defoula1387
unhighta1387
disray1431
deform?c1450
foul?c1450
deflower1486
defeata1492
unbeauty1495
deflourisha1513
disform?1520
ungarnish1530
disfashiona1535
disfavour1535
disgrace1549
unbeautify1570
uglify1576
disbeautify1577
dishonest1581
disshape1583
disornament1593
disadorn1598
undeck1598
disvisage1603
unfair1609
untrim1609
debellish1610
disfair1628
discomplexion1640
devenustate1653
disfeature1659
monkeyfy1707
ugly1740
defeature1792
dedecorate1804
scarecrow1853
nastify1873
1431 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy ii. xiii. (Paris to Helen) And as a penitaunt in contrition Ye you disraye; alas why do ye so?
3. To deprive of personal array or attire; to despoil, strip; = disarray v. 2.
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the mind > possession > loss > taking away > take away [verb (transitive)] > deprive (of) > of any adjunct or asset
stripc1405
disgarnish1481
disray1483
disfurnish1531
unpeoplea1533
disarray1579
disrobe1606
diseffect1613
1483 Cath. Angl. 100/2 (MS. A.) To disray or disgise [MS. M. disaray] exornare.
1598 J. Marston Scourge of Villanie ii. vii. sig. F7 Disrai'd Of that fayre iem.
1608 J. Day Law-trickes sig. B2 On the high Altar sacrifiz'd the Priests, Disray'd the Temple of the golden robes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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