† retrayv.

Forms: late Middle English retray, late Middle English–1500s retrayed (past tense), 1500s retraye.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: French retraire ; retreat v.¹

Etymology: Ultimately < Middle French retraire (see retreat v.¹), perhaps partly as a back-formation from disyllabic past tense and past participial forms at retreat v.¹ Compare retrait adj.

Obsolete.

1. intransitive. To retire, withdraw; to return. Also transitive (reflexive).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > retire, withdraw, or retreat

withdraw1297

recoilc1330

give place1382

arrear1399

to draw backa1400

resortc1425

adrawc1450

recedec1450

retraya1470

returna1470

rebut1481

wyke1481

umbedrawc1485

retreata1500

retract1535

retire1542

to give back1548

regress1552

to fall back?1567

peak1576

flinch1578

to fall offa1586

to draw off1602

to give ground1607

retrograde1613

to train off1796

to beat a retreat1861

to back off1938

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll.) 314 At the laste sir Bewmaynes smote hym..and than he retrayed hym here and there and knyghtly maynteyned his batayle longe tyme.

1479 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 418 And then, euery man taking his leeve of the Maire,..to retray home to their evensong.

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cli. 575 Then he made his men to retraye backe fro the almayns.

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xviii. 25 Than euery man had leaue to retraye to their lodgyng.

?a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Buik King Alexander the Conquerour (1986–90) 15776 Quhill thay retrayed þame [fra] þe feild agane.

2. transitive. To cause to draw back. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > cause to move back [verb (transitive)] > move or draw something backwards

shrinkc1275

withdrawa1325

retreata1460

retract?a1475

revokea1500

retray1562

revolt1571

back1578

return1594

inshella1616

recede1823

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (reflexive)] > retire, withdraw, or retreat

recovera1470

umbedrawc1485

recoil1490

retreat1495

retire?1548

retray1562

1562 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Æneid ix. A a iij b The streames eke stayde Their waters hoarce of sound, and Tyber trembling foote retrayed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	retray
释义	† retrayv. Forms: late Middle English retray, late Middle English–1500s retrayed (past tense), 1500s retraye. Origin: A borrowing from French. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: French retraire ; retreat v.¹ Etymology: Ultimately < Middle French retraire (see retreat v.¹), perhaps partly as a back-formation from disyllabic past tense and past participial forms at retreat v.¹ Compare retrait adj. Obsolete. 1. intransitive. To retire, withdraw; to return. Also transitive (reflexive). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > retire, withdraw, or retreat withdraw1297 recoilc1330 give place1382 arrear1399 to draw backa1400 resortc1425 adrawc1450 recedec1450 retraya1470 returna1470 rebut1481 wyke1481 umbedrawc1485 retreata1500 retract1535 retire1542 to give back1548 regress1552 to fall back?1567 peak1576 flinch1578 to fall offa1586 to draw off1602 to give ground1607 retrograde1613 to train off1796 to beat a retreat1861 to back off1938 a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll.) 314 At the laste sir Bewmaynes smote hym..and than he retrayed hym here and there and knyghtly maynteyned his batayle longe tyme. 1479 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 418 And then, euery man taking his leeve of the Maire,..to retray home to their evensong. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cli. 575 Then he made his men to retraye backe fro the almayns. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xviii. 25 Than euery man had leaue to retraye to their lodgyng. ?a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Buik King Alexander the Conquerour (1986–90) 15776 Quhill thay retrayed þame [fra] þe feild agane. 2. transitive. To cause to draw back. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > cause to move back [verb (transitive)] > move or draw something backwards shrinkc1275 withdrawa1325 retreata1460 retract?a1475 revokea1500 retray1562 revolt1571 back1578 return1594 inshella1616 recede1823 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (reflexive)] > retire, withdraw, or retreat recovera1470 umbedrawc1485 recoil1490 retreat1495 retire?1548 retray1562 1562 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Æneid ix. A a iij b The streames eke stayde Their waters hoarce of sound, and Tyber trembling foote retrayed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.a1470
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