schrewen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

schrêwen

1. to scream

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: schreeuwen
• Limburgish: sjrieëve

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schreeuwen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page schreeuwen

Middle English

Etymology

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

Verb

schrewen

1. (transitive) To curse.

Derived terms

• beschrewen