Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/03
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Screed, n. [See 1st Screed. For sense 2 cf. also
Gael. sgread an outcry.]
1. A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill
sound; as, martial screeds.
2. An harangue; a long tirade on any subject.
The old carl gae them a screed of doctrine; ye might
have heard him a mile down the wind. --Sir W.
Scott.
Rolfe Tessem wrote:
> Well and good, but what the hell is a screed?
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