screeve
intransitive verb
\ ˈskrēv \
screeve
noun
\ " \
plural -s
Definition of screeve (Entry 2 of 3)
chiefly British
: a piece of writing
especially
: a begging letter
screeve
verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of screeve (Entry 3 of 3)
chiefly British
: to write (as a letter) in order to beg
chiefly British
: to draw pictures on a sidewalk in order to attract passersby and obtain charity
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