Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *skrēwon, from Proto-Germanic *skraiwōną.

Verb

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schrêwen

  1. to scream

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: schreeuwen
  • Limburgish: sjrieëve

Further reading

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From schrewe (barn mouse, shrew, evil person). More at shrew.

Verb

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schrewen

  1. (transitive) To curse.

Derived terms

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