What does "screed" mean?
Screed: A fragment; a portion; a shred. [Scot.]
Additional senses
- 2.A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill sound; as, martial screeds.
- 3.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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