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Subject: [Leica] Re: FOM 2/year 2
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 20:46:05 -0400

Screed, n. [See 1st Screed. For sense 2 cf. also
    Gael. sgread an outcry.]
    1. A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill
       sound; as, martial screeds.

    2. An harangue; a long tirade on any subject.

             The old carl gae them a screed of doctrine; ye might
             have heard him a mile down the wind.  --Sir W.
                                                   Scott.

Rolfe Tessem wrote:
> Well and good, but what the hell is a screed?

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