bestrican

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to make a stroke about or around
  • to besmear

Etymology

Prefix from Old English strīcan (strike, wipe, smooth, stroke, pass lightly over the surface, go, run, rub, move).

Origin

Old English

strīcan

Gloss

strike, wipe, smooth, stroke, pass lightly over the surface, go, run, rub, move

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

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