Raying

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ray \Ray\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rayed} (r[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Raying}.] [Cf. OF. raier, raiier, rayer, L. radiare to
     irradiate. See {Ray}, n., and cf. {Radiate}.]
     1. To mark with long lines; to streak. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     2. [From {Ray}, n.] To send forth or shoot out; to cause to
        shine out; as, to ray smiles. [R.] --Thomson.
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