Obs. exc. dial. In 4 streke. [Belongs to root *strak- of STRETCH v. Cf. OE. stræc, strec (? strǽc, stréc) rigorous, severe.] Straight.
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, xviii. (Mary Egypt), 225. Hayre scho had, quhyt and streke, Rekand na forthire na hir neke.
a. 1864. R. B. Peacock, Lonsdale Gloss., Streck, adj., straight.
1898. B. Kirkby, Lakeland Words, 142. Streck as a seeve.
Hence Streckly adv. (in 4 strykly) = next.
c. 1340. Richard Rolle of Hampole, Prick of Conscience, 3288. Sum … Sal wend strykly til heven blis.
1876. Mid-Yorks. Gloss., s.v., Go thy ways streckly, now.
