10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKREIGH»
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
This may be viewed as radically the same with Screigh, skreigh, although there is
a slight variation, both in the pronunciation and in the signification. SKREA, s. A
post or prop used in forming a clay-wall or one of wattles. " There were no more ...
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
This may be viewed as radically the same with Screigh, skreigh, although there is
a slight variation, both in the pronunciation and in the signification. SKREA, s. A
post or prop used in forming a clay-wall or one of wattles. " There were no more ...
3
The Roxburghshire Word-Book
TSKRAKLING, ppl. a. Emitting strident sounds: “Skrakling tongues...Like wyld
geese” (Telfer 69). [Cf. E. dialect scrak, scrawk to screak] SKREIGH (skric), sb.
Also scret'gh, scrich. {1. A shriek. G.} 12. Humorously: Skreigh-o'Javerocks [i.e.
larks], ...
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A dictionary of the Scottish language [by E. Picken].
Skreigh, v. n. to shriek. Skreigh, s. a shriek. Skreigh, «. cant name for whisky..
Skreigh o'-day, the day break. Skreinge, v. a. to rinse, to whip, to heat. Skreinge,
v. n. to run forcibly. Skrcingin, s. a beating, a whipping. Skrifnmish, v. n. to
skirmish.
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Guy Mannering: Or, the Astrologer
Gudewife,» said Skreigh, gathering up his mouth, and sipping his tiff of brandy
punch with great solemnity, “our talents were gien us to other use than to sing
daft auld sangs sae near the Sabbath day.» “Hoot fie, Mr Skreigh; I'se warrant I
hae ...
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Waverley Novels: Guy Mannering. 1862
... Mr. Skreigh can sing us the ballant." " Gudewife," said Skreigh, gathering up his
mouth, and sipping his tiff of brandy punch with great solemnity, " our talents were
gien us to other use than to sing daft auld sangs sae near the Sabbath-day.
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Waverley. Guy-Mannering. Antiquary. Rob Roy. Ivanhoe
Now, that will not pass,” said the postilion, who, at a respectful distance, was
listening to the conversation, “ begging Mr Skreigh's and the company's pardon—
t.here wasna sae mony hairs on the warlock's face as there's on his ain at this ...
Gudewife," said Skreigh, gathering up his mouth, and sipping his tiff of brandy
punch with great solemnity, " our talents were gien us to other use than to sing
daft auld sangs sae near the Sabbath day." " Hout fie, Mr. Skreigh ; I'se warrant I
hae ...
“Gudewife,” said Skreigh, gathering up his mouth, and sipping histiff of brandy
punch with great solemnity, “our talents were gien us toother use than to sing daft
auld sangs sae neartheSabbath day.” “Hout fie, Mr. Skreigh; I'se warrantI hae ...
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Guy Mannering, Or The Astrologer
Mr. Skreigh's and the company's pardon, — there was no sae mony hairs on the
warlock's face as there's on Letter-Gae's * ain at this moment ; and he had as
gude a pair o' boots as a man need streik on his legs, and gloves too ; — and I ...
