Obs. exc. dial. Forms: 4 strik, 4–5 streke, 4–6 strek, 8–9 strick, 9 streck. [f. STRECK a.] In a straight course, directly; immediately, straightway. Also with away. Also streck up, in an upright posture.
13[?]. Gosp. Nicod., 867 (Sion MS.). Tille þe temple held þai streke þe way.
c. 1340. Richard Rolle of Hampole, Prick of Conscience, 2623. Þe synful saul þan gas strik to helle. Ibid., 3378. He sal noght … Wend strek to purgatory.
a. 1400–50. Wars Alex., 3854. Þan come he streke on a staunke.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, III. ii. 128. The followand wynd blew strek in our taile.
1790. Mrs. Wheeler, Westmld. Dial. (1802), 103. We went tae see th giants,… I think they wod net stand strick up ith heeghst hause ith parish.
1885. Spec. Westmld. Dial., III. 6 (E.D.D.). Sooa a teeak em streck awae to Willie Hartley’s.
