stricken

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 302 words | Copyright

stricken arch. pp. of STRIKE: s. in years, †age, advanced in age XIV (sense ‘go’ of strike); (arch). wounded in the chase; struck with a blow XVI; s. field, pitched battle XVII (sense ‘fight (a battle)’ of strike); afflicted with disease, overwhelmed with grief XVII.

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