stræc
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *strak(k), from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, *strakkaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“still, rigid”). Cognate with Middle Dutch strac and Middle Low German strac (“tight, taut”), Middle High German strac (“straight”). More at stretch.
Adjective
editstræc
- strict, severe, firm, rigorous, stern, hard
- rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent
- violent, using force, uncompromising, vehement, strenuous
Declension
editDeclension of stræc — Strong
Declension of stræc — Weak
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *straką, *strakką (“straightness”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“still, rigid”).
Noun
editstræc n
Declension
editDeclension of stræc (strong a-stem)
Descendants
edit- Scots: strack
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