Obs. [Perh. a. OF. estoquier: see STOCK v.2]

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  1.  trans. To pierce, stab (a person).

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 24356. Wit spere þai stoked him wit wrang. Ibid. (c. 1375), 7667 (Fairf.). Þe king þen hent a sper ful sharp to stoke him þorou-out þe wagh.

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c. 1380.  Sir Ferumb., 4615. And þan was Char[lis] wonder grym, And aȝeyn hym renneþ, & stokep hym By-twene ys browes rowe.

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  2.  intr. To make a thrust (at).

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c. 1375.  Cursor M., 7623 (Fairf.). Þe king stoket at him wiþ a spere.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Knt.’s T., 1688. Ne short swerd for to stoke with poynt bitynge.

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a. 1400[?].  Morte Arth., 2554. Fulle stowttly they stryke, thire steryne knyghttes, Stokes at the stomake with stelyne poyntes.

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  3.  trans. To thrust, drive home (a sword).

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, IX. vii. 140. The swerd, wyghtly stokit, or than was glaid Throu owt hys cost. Ibid., X. xiii. 135.

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