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- verb Obsolete spelling of
strive .
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Examples
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July 1, 2009 at 7:02 am well we duz stryve fur teh grayt cat-stomer serbiss yesh!
That was tasty. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Which that he rit on, than he sholde with me stryve
The Canterbury Tales 2006
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Evangell of Christ, and his Congregatioun, aught, according to our bonden deuitie, to stryve in our Maisteris caus, evin unto the death, being certane of the victorie in him.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Thus did light and darknes stryve within the realme of Scotland; the darknes ever befoir the world suppressing the light, from the death of that notable servand of God, Maister Patrik Hammyltoun, unto the death of Edwarde the Saxt, that most godly and most verteous King that hath bein knowin to have rounge in England, or elles whare, these many yearis bypast, who departed the miserie of this lyef the vj of Julij,
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Thou woulde stryve to gyve mie harte contente, 310
The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton
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