Definitions For Scrike

Verb

scrik (UK, _, dialect, Northern England) To shriek; to screech. (Mancunian) To cry (shed tears)

Etymology

From Middle English skriken, shrichen, scrichen, from the fusion of {{inh, en, ang, scriccettan, t=to screech}} and {{der, en, non, skríkja, t=to shriek}}; both from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *skrik-, t=to cry; shriek}}. Cognate with {{cog, is, skríkja, t=to chirp; twitter}}, {{cog, da, skrige, t=to shriek}}. Related to shriek.

Anagrams

Rickes, Riecks, ickers, sicker