scraich, scraigh, v. Sc.
(skrex)
[Echoic: cf. scraugh, skreigh vbs., parallel onomatopœias with different vowels.]
intr. To utter a harsh cry. So scraich, scraigh n., a harsh cry. (See Eng. Dial. Dict. s.v. Screigh.)
| 1785 Burns Ep. to Lapraik i, While..Paitricks scraichan loud at e'en..Inspire my Muse. |