strike

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strike pt., pp. struck (see also STRICKEN)
A. move, go (now with restriction);

B. (obs. or dial.) stroke, smooth OE.;

C. lower (a sail, etc.);

D. deal a blow XIII; impinge (upon) XIV;

E. settle, arrange XVI (partly from phr. s. hands XV, partly from L. fœdus ferire strike a treaty); F. refuse to work (perh. f. s. tools) XVIII. OE. str. vb. strīcan = MLG. strīken, (M)Du. strijken, OHG. strīhhan (G. streichen); WGmc. deriv. of *strī́k- *straik- :- IE. *strig- *streig- *stroig-.

Hence strike sb. from XIII in various techn. applications.

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