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Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21. Abraham was old and well stricken in age. Gen. xxiv. 1.

An instrument to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike.

a. & n. from Strike, v. Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. -- Striking plate. (a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. (b) A part of the centering…

To strike; to lash. [R.]

ock to tell the hour. Well, but what's o'clock - Upon the stroke of ten. -- Well, let is strike. Shak.

imp. of Strike. Dryden.

imp. & p. p. of Strike. Struck jury (Law), a special jury, composed of persons having special knowledge or qualifications, selected by striking from the panel of jurors a certain number for each party, leaving the number required by law to try the cause.

p. p. of Strike. Shak.

To strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other fixed object. [U. S.]

To trip in walking or in moving in any way with the legs; to strike the foot so as to fall, or to endanger a fall; to stagger because of a false step. There stumble steeds strong and down go all. Chaucer. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know at what they stumble. Prov. iv. 19.

To strike, as the toes, against a stone or something fixed; to stub. [Colloq.]

Stupor; astonishment; stupefaction. [R.] A stupidity Past admiration strikes me, joined with fear. Chapman.

To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Shak. Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. Milton.

To strike; -- with off. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] "Swap off his head!" Chaucer.

To strike with a long stroke. Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre. Pope.

To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball. Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. R. A. Proctor.

That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also swipel, and swipple.]

To strike with a switch or small flexible rod; to whip. Chapman.

il) which aims to abolish the present political and social system by means of the general strike (as distinguished from the local or sectional strike) and direct action of whatever kind (as distinguished from action which takes effect only through the medium of political action) -- direct action including any kind of a…

To strike lightly and frequently.