Streek
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Streek is a verb meaning (archaic, dialect, UK, Scotland, transitive) To stretch.
Meaning
(archaic, dialect, UK, Scotland, transitive) To stretch.
More Meanings
- (archaic, dialect, UK, Scotland, transitive) To lay down, as a dead body.
Example Sentences
Hae, there's a key, gang in your way At the neist door there's braw ait strae; Streek down upon't, my lad and learn They're no ill lodg'd that get a barn."
Ye'll make a grave for my fair body," Running rain in the mill-water; "And ye'll streek my brother at the side of me," The pains of hell for the king's daughter.
Word Forms
- streeks
- streeking
- streeked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include straught, forestretch, strech, retch, stretch, draw.
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