Shriek (?), v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl,
Shrieking his baleful note. Spenser.
She shrieked his name
To the dark woods. Moore.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.