stræc

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stræk/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *strak(k), from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, *strakkaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“still, rigid”). Cognate with Middle Dutch strac and Middle Low German strac (“tight, taut”), Middle High German strac (“straight”). More at stretch.

Adjective

stræc

  1. strict, severe, firm, rigorous, stern, hard
  2. rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent
  3. violent, using force, uncompromising, vehement, strenuous
Declension
Declension of stræc — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stræc stracu, straco stræc
Accusative stræcne strace stræc
Genitive straces stræcre straces
Dative stracum stræcre stracum
Instrumental strace stræcre strace
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative strace straca, strace stracu, straco
Accusative strace straca, strace stracu, straco
Genitive stræcra stræcra stræcra
Dative stracum stracum stracum
Instrumental stracum stracum stracum
Declension of stræc — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative straca strace strace
Accusative stracan stracan strace
Genitive stracan stracan stracan
Dative stracan stracan stracan
Instrumental stracan stracan stracan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative stracan stracan stracan
Accusative stracan stracan stracan
Genitive stræcra, stracena stræcra, stracena stræcra, stracena
Dative stracum stracum stracum
Instrumental stracum stracum stracum

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *straką, *strakką (“straightness”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“still, rigid”).

Noun

stræc n

  1. strictness, rigor
  2. violence, force
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative stræc stracu
accusative stræc stracu
genitive stræces straca
dative stræce stracum
Descendants
  • Scots: strack
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