SHRIEK, SHRIEKING
ADJECTIVES
1785 — SKIRLING shrieking, screaming, crying or sounding shrilly
NOUNS
1470 — SHRITCH a shriek, a screech → obs.
1513 — SKIRL a shrill cry, a shriek, a scream; shrill talk → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1549 — SCREIGH → SKREIGH a loud shrill cry or scream → Sc.
1558 — SHRIGHT a shriek, shrieking → obs.
1740 — REEK a shriek, a shout; a noise → Eng. dial.
1790 — SCREAK → SCREEK → SKREEK → SKRIEK a shriek, a scream → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
1808 — SKELLOCH → SKELLOCK a shriek, a shrill cry; a scream → Sc.
1815 — SCOIL → SKOIL → SKOYL a shriek, a squeal; a yell; a high-pitched roar or bellow, especially of a cow → Sc. obs.
1820 — SKIRLING a shrill crying, shrieking, screaming
1856 — TIGER a shriek or howl terminating a prolonged and enthusiastic cheer; a finishing touch, a final burst → US sl.
1894 — SCREEL → SKREEL a shriek, a scream → Eng. dial.
VERBS
1000 — YARM to shriek, to scream, to yell, to howl, to wail → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1250 — SHRITCH to shriek, to screech → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1400 — SKIRL to shriek, to scream, to cry out shrilly → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1542 — SHRIGHT to shriek → obs.
1685 — SCREIGH → SKREIGH to shriek, to scream, esp. used of birds; to neigh; to make a harsh, grating sound → Sc. & N. Ireland
1808 — SKELLOCH → SKELLOCK to shriek; to yell; to resound shrilly → Sc.
1808 — WALLOCH to shriek, to cry, to wail, to scream, to howl → Sc.
1825 — EER to shriek, to bawl out → Sc.
1826 — SCREAK → SCREEK → SKREAK to shriek, to screech, to scream → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
1856 — REEK to shriek, to shout, to scream → Eng. dial.
1866 — QUAICH to shriek, to scream wildly → Sc.
1866 — SCOIL → SKOIL → SKOYL to shriek, to squeal, to scream; to yell or roar in a high-pitched voice → Sc. obs.
1880 — SCRAWK to shriek, to scream; to make a harsh, grating noise → Eng. dial.
1890 — SCREEL → SKREEL to shriek, to cry, to squeal → Eng. dial.
1890 — YAWM to shriek, to yell; to cry as a wild beast → Eng. dial.
1904 — SCRIVE to shriek, to scream → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1940 — HIT HIGH C to utter a shriek → US sl.
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