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Uncovering the Forgotten Word "Scries": A Journey into Archaic Language

Scries is an archaic or poetic word for "shrieks" or "cries". It is no longer commonly used in modern English, but it can be found in older literature and poetry.

For example, here's a quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth:

"The sleeping and the dead
Are but as scries and griefs and fears."

In this context, "scries" refers to the cries and screams of the sleeping and the dead.

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