Pronunciation: ' str ē k
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) streken; akin to Old English streccan to stretch
Date: 13th century
1 chiefly Scottish : STRETCH , EXTEND
2 chiefly Scottish : to lay out (a dead body)
Pronunciation: ' str ē k
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) streken; akin to Old English streccan to stretch
Date: 13th century
1 chiefly Scottish : STRETCH , EXTEND
2 chiefly Scottish : to lay out (a dead body)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012