See Also: screed(medicine)
screed(1)(dictionary)
screed(2)(dictionary)
screed(dictionary)

koine (iou) and screed (oh)


koine (iou)



koine noun. L19.
[Greek koine fem. sing. of koinos common, ordinary.]
The common literary language of the Greeks from the close of classical Attic to the Byzantine era. L19.
Linguistics. A language or dialect common to a wide area in which different Languages or dialects are, or were, used locally; a lingua franca. L19.
D. Whitelock The General use of the West Saxon literary koine.
A set of cultural or Other attributes common to various groups. E20.
? In Greek characters in L19; transliterated from E20.

screed (oh)



a very long, boring piece of Writing - used to show disapproval