Meaning

adjective grievously affected especially by disease

adjective (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

adjective put out of action (by illness)

originFrom Middle English striken, ystriken, from Old English stricen, ġestricen, from Proto-West Germanic *strikan, from Proto-Germanic *strikanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *strīkaną (“to strike”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian strieken, Dutch gestreken, German Low German streken, German gestrichen.

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