STREEK


Meaning of STREEK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrēk ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.