"scray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrays [plural]
Etymology: Welsh ysgraen, ysgraell Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|ysgraen}} Welsh ysgraen, {{m|cy|ysgraell}} ysgraell Head templates: {{en-noun}} scray (plural scrays)
  1. (UK, archaic) A tern; the sea swallow. Tags: UK, archaic Categories (lifeform): Terns Synonyms: scraye

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