English

Verb

strook

1. (obsolete) simple past tense of strike

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   • 1678, Nathaniel Wanley, The Wonders of the Little World Or a General History of Man (page 210)

     Then the Romans in Antonia fearing his life, cryed out; but the Jews, many at once, strook him with Swords and Spears.

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːk

Noun

strook c ‎(plural stroken, diminutive strookje n)

1. stripe
2. strip

Derived terms

• rijstrook

Anagrams

• koorts

Middle English

Noun

strook (plural strooks)

1. stroke
   • 14^th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tale

     The brighte swerdes wenten to and fro
     So hidously þat with þe leste strook
     That it semeþ þat it wolde felle an ook