† deˈtray, v. Obs.
[ad. OF. detrai-re (detray-ant) = Pr. detraire, Pg. detrahir, It. detrarre:—L. dētrahĕre to draw off or away, detract v.]
1. trans. To take away, subtract, remove; = detract v. 1, 2.
| 1509 Hawes Past. Pleas. 56 The walles..dyd..expres, With golde depaynted, every perfyte nombre, To adde, detraye, and to devyde asonder. Ibid. xxx. xx, That she your sorow may detray or slake. c 1520 Wolsey in Burnet Hist. Ref. II. 90, Ye be put at liberty to add, detray..chuse or mend, as ye shall think good. |
2. To disparage, calumniate; = detract v. 3.
| c 1475 Babees Bk. 205 (1868) 8 Prayyng..Of this labour that no wihte me detray. |
3. To withdraw; = detract v. 4.
| 1517 H. Watson Shyppe of Fooles A ij, And you be of the nombre of the fooles moundaynes that ye may lerne somwhat for to detraye you out of the shyp stultyfere. |