stricken

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. adjective grievously affected especially by disease
  2. adjective (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
  3. adjective put out of action (by illness)

Etymology

From 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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Synonyms

afflicted

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