Shright

Shright
Shright \Shright\, obs. imp. & p. p. of {Shriek}. [1913 Webster]

She cried alway and shright. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]


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  • Shright — Shright, n. [See {Shriek}.] A shriek; shrieking. [Obs] Spenser. All hoarse for shright. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shright — /shrīt/ (Spenser) noun A shriek (see also ↑shritch) ORIGIN: Perh a misreading of Chaucer, Troilus IV.1147 …   Useful english dictionary

  • shritch — /shrich/ (obsolete or dialect) intransitive verb (pat (Spenser) shright /shrīt/) To shriek, screech noun (Spenser shriech) A shriek ORIGIN: Cf ↑scritch • • • shritchˈ owl noun Screech owl …   Useful english dictionary

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