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screech

Meaning of “screech”

In screech owl, denoting an owl named for its sharp cry.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Isaiah 34:14

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Isaiah 34:14
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 34:14 · retained source text

The wilde beasts of the desert shall also meete with the wilde beasts of the Iland and the satyre shall cry to his felow, the shrichowle also shall rest there, & finde for her selfe a place of rest.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Zijm.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Iijm.

1611 marginal noteOr, nightmonster.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To utter a sharp cry, as an owl; thence called screech-owl.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 537