Asinine utterance from the vicar's place (4)

I believe the answer is:

bray

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'vicar's place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for bray that I've seen before include "Proclaim loudly" , "Sound asinine" , "Cry of animal" , "time-serving cleric's place" , "Like an ass, bellow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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