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Traditional English :: shrike
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shrik.html - n. any bird of the family Laniidae, with a strong hooked and toothed bill, that impales its prey of small birds and insects on thorns. Also called butcher-bird. [perh. rel. to OE scric thrush, MLG schrik corncrake (imit.): cf. SHRIEK] |
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English Idioms :: shrift
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shrik.html - See: SHORT SHRIFT. |
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English Idioms :: shrink
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shrik.html - See: HEAD SHRINKER. |
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Traditional English :: shriek
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shrik.html - v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a utter a shrill screeching sound or words esp. in pain or terror. b (foll. by of) provide a clear or blatant indication of.
2 tr. a utter (sounds or words) by shrieking (shrieked his name). b indicate clearly or blatantly. --n. a high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream. shriek out say in shrill tones. shriek with laughter laugh uncontrollably. shrieker n. [imit.: cf. dial. screak, ON skrókja, and SCREECH] |
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Traditional English :: shrieval
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shrik.html - adj.
of or relating to a sheriff. [shrieve obs. var. of SHERIFF] |
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Traditional English :: shrievalty
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shrik.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a sheriff's office or jurisdiction.
2 the tenure of this. [as SHRIEVAL + -alty as in mayoralty etc.] |
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