† shream, v. Obs. rare.
Forms: 3 schreamen, 6 shrame, 7 shream(e.
[A parallel form to scream v.]
intr. To scream. Hence † ˈshreamer, a screamer; ˈshreaming ppl. a.
| c 1230 Hali Meid. 52 Þet wif..þe ihereð, hwen ha kimeð in, hire bearn schreamen [v.r. screamen]. 1561 J. Daus tr. Bullinger on Apoc. (1573) 204 b, Clamorous cryers, shrekers, shramers, or yellers. 1565 Golding Ovid's Met. iv. (1593) 91 They heard about them round Of tubbish timbrels perfectly a hoarse and jarring sound, With shraming shalms and gingling bels. 1567 Ibid. viii. 184 She shraming cried out aloud. 1681 Hickeringill Sin Man-catching i. 16 The little Peacocks shreame [ed. 2 shream] out and yawle amain. |