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

Related terms

• streċċan

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