stroy

[ stroi ]

verb (used with object)Archaic.
  1. to destroy.

Origin of stroy

1
1400–50; late Middle English stroyen, aphetic variant of destroyen to destroy

Other words from stroy

  • stroyer, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stroy

stroy

/ (strɔɪ) /


verb
  1. an archaic variant of destroy

Derived forms of stroy

  • stroyer, noun

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