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screech (v.)
mid-13c.,
schrichen
, possibly of imitative origin (cf.
shriek
). Related:
Screeched
;
screeching
.
Screech owl
is attested from 1590s (
scritch-owl
is from 1520s).
screech (n.)
1550s, from
screech
(v.).
