strican

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *strīkan.

Cognate with Dutch strijken, German streichen and streiken, Danish stryge, Icelandic strýkja, strýkva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstriː.kɑn/

Verb

strīcan

  1. to pass lightly over, stroke, smooth, rub
  2. to go, move, proceed

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: striken
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