Strokeed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stroke \Stroke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strokeed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Strokeing}.] [OE. stroken, straken, AS. str[=a]cian, fr.
     str[imac]can to go over, pass. See {Strike}, v. t., and cf.
     {Straggle}.]
     1. To strike. [Obs.]
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              Ye mote with the plat sword again
              Stroken him in the wound, and it will close.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     2. To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the
        hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or
        tenderness; to caress; to soothe.
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              He dried the falling drops, and, yet more kind,
              He stroked her cheeks.                --Dryden.
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     3. To make smooth by rubbing. --Longfellow.
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     4. (Masonry) To give a finely fluted surface to.
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     5. To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.
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