Etymology

atroke

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Today it means: To fail; give out; become faint. Full definition →

Middle English atrokien
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromatrokien
  2. English todayatroke

From Middle English atrokien, atrukien (“to fail”), equivalent to a- + troke or a- + truck.

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