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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1828-1829
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SHRIEK, n. In phr. shriek o' day, peep of day, first light, daybreak.Bnff. a.1829 J. Sellar Poems (1844) 11:
The lasses try to treat the lads Wi' drinkin' sowins in hearty blauds, Afore the shriek o' day.
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