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streek

verb
\ ˈstrēk How to pronounce streek (audio) \
streeked; streeking; streeks

Definition of streek

transitive verb

1 chiefly Scotland : stretch, extend
2 chiefly Scotland : to lay out (a dead body)

First Known Use of streek

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for streek

Middle English (northern dialect) streken; akin to Old English streccan to stretch

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