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 strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing 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
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.
cancel — full definition
- verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- verb To make something officially invalid.
- verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
- verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.