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screedin

verbanimals

to swarm in dense numbers

To gather or swarm in dense numbers, typically used of insects.

Example in use

Da midgies screedin aboot the licht

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SKREE-din/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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