† maufreyn.
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: gallimaufry n.
Etymology: Shortened < gallimaufry n.
Obsolete.
rare.
society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a company or body of persons > [noun] > a miscellaneous company
1647 N. Ward 21 Such a multimonstrous maufrey of heteroclytes and quicquidlibets.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).