What is to hit upon, or light upon, suddenly; as, my eye struck a strange word; they soon struck the trail called?
strike — To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly; as, my eye struck a strange word; they soon struck the trail. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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