But she gave what she called a skreigh as soon as she had read half a page. From Wordnik.com. [Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago] Reference
Ha! there it was again -- the low skreigh o 'pain I had heard before. From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
"The skreigh of a Tammie Norie," answered Ochiltree -- "I ken the skirl weel.". From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary — Complete] Reference
` ` The skreigh of a Tammie Norie, '' answered Ochiltree --- ` ` I ken the skirl weel. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary] Reference
"Dear brother," said the old lady, "ye'll cry yoursell as hoarse as a corbie -- is that the way to skreigh when there's a sick person in the house?". From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary — Volume 02] Reference
` ` Dear brother, '' said the old lady, ` ` ye'll cry yoursell as hoarse as a corbie --- is that the way to skreigh when there's a sick person in the house? ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary] Reference
` ` I watna, 'replied Mr. Jarvie; --- ` ` it was a bletherin phrasin' chield they ca 'Fairservice, that cam at e'en to get an order to send the crier through the toun for ye at skreigh o' day the morn. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy] Reference
` ` Ye are a dauring villain, Rob, '' answered the Bailie; ` ` and ye will be hanged, that will be seen and heard tell o '; but I'se ne'er be the ill bird and foul my nest, set apart strong necessity and the skreigh of duty, which no man should hear and be inobedient. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy] Reference
"I watna," replied Mr. Jarvie; "it was a bletherin 'phrasin' chield they ca 'Fairservice that cam at e'en to get an order to send the crier through the toun for ye at skreigh o' day the morn. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III] Reference
“I watna,” replied Mr. Jarvie; — “it was a bletherin’ phrasin’ chield they ca’ Fairservice, that cam at e’en to get an order to send the crier through the toun for ye at skreigh o’ day the morn. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy] Reference
"I had it a 'ower, my lee lane, afore the skreigh o' day. From Wordnik.com. [Malcolm] Reference
"A meenute, or barely twa, was ower, whan a cry cam frae the king's room -- a fearfu 'cry -- a lang lang skreigh. From Wordnik.com. [Malcolm] Reference
“Dear brother,” said the old lady, “ye’ll cry yoursell as hoarse as a corbie — is that the way to skreigh when there’s a sick person in the house?”. From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary] Reference
"I watna," replied Mr. Jarvie; -- "it was a bletherin 'phrasin' chield they ca 'Fairservice, that cam at e'en to get an order to send the crier through the toun for ye at skreigh o' day the morn. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy — Complete] Reference
"Ye are a dauring villain, Rob," answered the Bailie; "and ye will be hanged, that will be seen and heard tell o '; but I'se ne'er be the ill bird and foul my nest, set apart strong necessity and the skreigh of duty, which no man should hear and be inobedient. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy — Complete] Reference
“The skreigh of a Tammie Norie,” answered. From Wordnik.com. [The Antiquary] Reference
It's time enough to skreigh when ye're strucken. From Wordnik.com. [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference
“and ye will be hanged, that will be seen and heard tell o’; but I’se ne’er be the ill bird and foul my nest, set apart strong necessity and the skreigh of duty, which no man should hear and be inobedient. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Roy] Reference
"At skreigh-o'-day (daybreak). From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45] Reference
Mucklestane wi’ the first skreigh o’ morning.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Dwarf] Reference
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