Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --On Wednesday, July 3, 2002 8:46 PM -0400 Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net> wrote: > 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. Ah, I get it now. One of those terms that a lawyer would understanably find more use for in his daily life than the rest of us. - -- Rolfe Tessem rolfe@ldp.com Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html