Shriek (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Shrieked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shrieking.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See Screech, and cf. Screak.] To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
It was the owl that shrieked. Shak.
At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train
Echoed her grief. Dryden.