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stryge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  • cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
  • iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
  • strop noun A strip of leather or similar material used for sharpening a razor.

Senses

stryge is used for these senses in English:

  • bow To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
  • cancel (transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.
  • iron (transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
  • stroke To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.
  • strop To hone (a razor or knife) with a strop.

bow — full definition

  1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
  3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
  4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

cancel — full definition

  1. verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
  2. verb To make something officially invalid.
  3. verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
  4. verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.
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