- Screde
- fragment; to fragment, i.e. to cut, divide, separate, make into pieces, etc.
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Screde
Look at other dictionaries:
screde — … Useful english dictionary
screed — noun Etymology: Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade more at shred Date: circa 1789 1. a. a lengthy discourse b. an informal piece of writing (as a personal letter) 2. a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned … New Collegiate Dictionary
screed — /skreed/, n. 1. a long discourse or essay, esp. a diatribe. 2. an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing. 3. Building Trades. a. a strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true… … Universalium
screed — [[t]skrid[/t]] n. 1) a long discourse or essay, esp. a diatribe 2) an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing 3) bui a guide used in surfacing plasterwork or cement work • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME screde torn fragment, irreg. (with sc … From formal English to slang
screed — /skrid / (say skreed) noun 1. a long speech or piece of writing; harangue. 2. Plastering a. a strip of plaster or wood of the proper thickness, applied to a wall as a guide or gauge for the rest of the work. b. the plaster, cement, etc., laid to… …
screed — [skrēd] n. [ME screde, var. of schrede, SHRED: sense from “long list on a strip of paper”] 1. a long, tiresome speech or piece of writing 2. a strip of wood or plaster put on a wall to gauge the thickness of plastering to be done 3. Brit. a… … English World dictionary
