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stricken
CIDE DICTIONARY
stricken, p. p. & a.
- Struck; smitten; wounded; as, the stricken deer."[See
Strike ,n. ]" [1913 Webster] - Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike,
v. t. , 21. [1913 Webster]"Abraham was old and well stricken in age." [1913 Webster] - Whole; entire; -- said of the hour as marked by the striking of a clock. [1913 Webster]"He persevered for a stricken hour in such a torrent of unnecessary tattle." [1913 Webster]"Speeches are spoken by the stricken hour, day after day, week, perhaps, after week." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
stricken, adj.
1 affected or overcome with illness or misfortune etc. (stricken with measles; grief-stricken).
2 levelled with a strickle.
3 (often foll. by from etc.) US Law deleted.
1 affected or overcome with illness or misfortune etc. (stricken with measles; grief-stricken).
2 levelled with a strickle.
3 (often foll. by from etc.) US Law deleted.
Idiom
stricken in years archaic enfeebled by age.
Etymology
archaic past part. of STRIKE
THESAURUS
stricken
affected, agonized, broken, broken-down, brokenhearted, crushed, cut up, dashed, deep-troubled, demoralized, desolate, desolated, devoured by, disconsolate, grief-stricken, heart-stricken, heart-struck, heartbroken, heartsick, imbued with, impressed, impressed with, inundated, miserable, moved, neurasthenic, obsessed, obsessed by, overcome, overwhelmed, penetrated with, prostrate, prostrated, racked, reduced to jelly, seized with, shaken, shot, shot to pieces, suicidal, torn, tortured, touched, undone, unglued, unmanned, unnerved, unstrung, upset, woebegone, woeful, wracked, wretchedROGET THESAURUS
stricken
Pain
N mental suffering, pain, dolor, suffering, sufferance, ache, smart, passion, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discomfort, discomposure, disquiet, malaise, inquietude, uneasiness, vexation of spirit, taking, discontent, dejection, weariness, anhedonia, annoyance, irritation, worry, infliction, visitation, plague, bore, bother, botheration, stew, vexation, mortification, chagrin, esclandre, mauvais quart d'heur, care, anxiety, solicitude, trouble, trial, ordeal, fiery ordeal, shock, blow, cark, dole, fret, burden, load, concern, grief, sorrow, distress, affliction, woe, bitterness, heartache, carking cares, heavy heart, aching heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, heavy affliction, gnawing grief, unhappiness, infelicity, misery, tribulation, wretchedness, desolation, despair, extremity, prostration, depth of misery, nightmare, ephialtes, incubus, pang, anguish, agony, torture, torment, purgatory, hell upon earth, iron age, reign of terror, slough of despond, peck of troubles, ills that flesh is heir to, miseries of human life, unkindest cut of all, sufferer, victim, prey, martyr, object of compassion, wretch, shorn lamb, in pain, in a state of pain, full of pain, suffering, pained, afflicted, worried, displeased, aching, griped, sore, on the rack, in limbo, between hawk and buzzard, uncomfortable, uneasy, ill at ease, in a taking, in a way, disturbed, discontented, out of humor, weary, heavy laden, stricken, crushed, a prey to, victimized, ill-used, unfortunate, to be pitied, doomed, devoted, accursed, undone, lost, stranded, fey, unhappy, infelicitous, poor, wretched, miserable, woe-begone, cheerless, careworn, concerned, sorry, sorrowing, sorrowful, cut up, chagrined, horrified, horror-stricken, in grief, plunged in grief, a prey to grief, in tears, steeped to the lips in misery, heart-stricken, heart-broken, heart-scalded, broken-hearted, in despair, the iron entered into our soul, haeret lateri lethalis arundo, one's heart bleeding, down, thou climbing sorrow, mirth cannot move a soul in agony, nessun maggior dolere che ricordarsi del tempo fel, sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier th, the Niobe of Nations.For further exploring for "stricken" in Webster Dictionary Online