stroke

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

a stroke on the chin

Hee paſſed the vvhole length of Italie vvithout reſiſtance, […] He likevviſe entred and vvonne (in effect) the vvhole Kingdome of Naples it ſelfe, vvithout ſtriking ſtroke.

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

Singapore plans to cane scammers and scam mules, with mandatory caning of at least six strokes for scammers and discretionary caning for mules.

Their mightie ſtrokes their haberieons diſmayld, / And naked made each others manly ſpalles; […]

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

[W]hen a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor, to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a ſtroke with the axe to cut downe the tree, and the head ſlippeth from the helue, and lighteth vpon his neighbour that he die, he ſhall flee vnto one of thoſe cities, and liue: […]

VVith lifted Arms they order ev'ry Blovv, / And chime their ſounding Hammers in a Rovv; / VVith ſtrokes of Anvils Ætna groans belovv.

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

on the stroke of midnight

Expect the second [ghost] on the next night at the same hour. The third upon the next night when the last stroke of twelve has ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no more; and look that, for your own sake, you remember what has passed between us!

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

To draw the horizontal line across the upright part (of the letter t).

Followed by out or through: to draw a line or lines through (text) to indicate that it is deleted; to cancel, to strike or strike out.

Of a bell or clock: to chime or sound to indicate (the hour, the time, etc.).

To mark (something) with lines or stripes; to stripe.

To hit or kick (the ball) with a flowing or smooth motion; also, to score (a goal, a point, etc.) by doing so.

To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.

His Majestie began first to touch for yᵉ evil, according to custome, thus: his Maᵗⁱᵉ sitting under his State in yᵉ Banquetting House, the Chirurgeons cause the sick to be brought or led up to the throne, where they kneeling, yᵉ King strokes their faces or cheekes with both his hands at once, at which instant a Chaplaine in his formalities says, "He put his hands upon them and he healed them."

The tender Sire, vvho ſavv her bluſh, and cry, / Aſcrib'd it all to Maiden-modeſty, / And dry'd the falling Drops, and yet more kind, / He ſtroak'd her Cheeks, and holy Kiſſes join'd.

To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.

To bring (something) to a certain condition by stroking (sense 1).

To give assurance to (someone) through encouragement.

[W]hen thou cam'ſt firſt / Thou ſtroakſt me, & made much of me: […]

To influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.