"bray : (intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the..."

“bray : (intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
(intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey’s bray.
(transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner. […]
(transitive, archaic) To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.
(transitive, Britain, chiefly Yorkshire, by extension) To hit (someone or something).”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bray#English

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