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scritch-owl
ˈscritch-owl arch. exc. Southern U.S. Forms: see scritch n. [f. scritch n. + owl.] = screech-owl.1530 Palsgr. 268/1 Scrytche houle a byrde. Ibid. 271/1 Skrytche heule. 1590 Shakes. Mids. N. v. 383 Whil'st the scritch-owle, scritching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe, In remembrance of a shroud... Oxford English Dictionary
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shritch-owl
† shritch-owl Obs. 6 shryche-, shritch-, shriech-, schreech-, 6–7 shriche-, 7 shreech, 8 schrich-. [f. shritch v. + owl n. Cf. scritch-owl.] = shriek-owl.1538 Elyot Dict., Striges, shryche oules. a 1586 Sidney Arcadia ii. (1605) 157 Casting forth as pitifull cries as any shrich-owle. 1595 Spenser Ep... Oxford English Dictionary
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screech-owl
ˈscreech-owl Also 7 skreech-, 8 scriech-. [f. screech v.; altered form of scritch-owl.] 1. a. A name for the Barn Owl (Aluco flammeus Fleming, Strix Linn.), from its discordant cry, supposed to be of evil omen.1593 Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, i. iv. 21 The time when Screech⁓owles cry, and Bandogs howle. 1612... Oxford English Dictionary
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