Definition of Schrik

1. sudden fright [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Schrik

schooners
schorl
schorlaceous
schorlous
schorls
schorly
schottische
schottisches
schout
schouts
schradan
schrecklichkeit
schreibersite
schreibersites
schreyerite
schrik (current term)
schriks
schrockingerite
schrod
schrode
schrodes
schrods
schroeckingerite
schroedinbug
schroedinbugs
schroff
schtick
schtickl
schticks
schtik

Literary usage of Schrik

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope by H. C. V. Leibbrandt, Jan van Riebeeck (1905)
"Breeders (Pieter) ; burgher ; married in community of property in 1757 his deceased wife, Maria Strand, widow of the late burgher, Hendrik schrik ; by the ..."

2. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1862)
"The Du. schrik- kel-jaer has a similar meaning, from schrikken, to spring or stride; schrik-schoen, skaits. To Learn. ..."

3. Dutch Conversation-grammar by T. G. G. Valette (1903)
"foot, leg vijandelijk hostile, of the enemy gezicht (n.) sight ongewoon uncommon schrik (m.) fright, terror heimelijk secret vijand enemy onbekend unknown ..."

4. Medals of the British navy and how they were won by William Henry Long (1895)
""Antelope," for his gallant conduct, in the capture of the Dutch galliot " The schrik," on the 23rd of March, 1804. . 50 HARDINGE, Captain George N., ..."

5. Annual Report of the Geological Commission by George Steuart Corstorphine, Arthur William Rogers (1904)
"At schrik Van Rondom a thick quartz vein makes a prominent hill on the right side of the Verloren River. The vein traverses the slates vertically and trends ..."

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