" foray "

[Noun]  | "for*ay" | \ ˈfȯr-ˌā \

1: a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid

2: an initial and often tentative attempt to do something in a new or different field or area of activity

Origin: 14th century ;

 See: ;

[Verb]  | "foray" 

1: to make a raid or brief invasion

2: to do or attempt something outside one's accustomed sphere : to enter into a new or different field or area of activity

3: to ravage in search of spoils : pillage

Origin: 14th century ;

 Middle English forrayen, from Anglo-French forreyer, foreer, probably back-formation from *forrier, *forreour forager, raider, from fuerre, foer provender {mat|forage|};

[Verb]  | "foray" 

[Verb]  | "foray (into)" 

[Noun]  | "foray"