n. A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. & a. from Strike. 1. Struck; smitten; wounded; as, the stricken deer. [ See Strike, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abraham was old and well stricken in age. Gen. xxiv. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Whole; entire; -- said of the hour as marked by the striking of a clock. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He persevered for a stricken hour in such a torrent of unnecessary tattle. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Speeches are spoken by the stricken hour, day after day, week, perhaps, after week. Bayne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Strike. ] 1. An instrument to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Founding) An instrument used for smoothing the surface of a core. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Carp. & Mason.) A templet; a pattern. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An instrument used in dressing flax. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Strickle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Strickle. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]