stroy

[stroi]

verb (used with object) Archaic.

to destroy.

Origin of stroy

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

Related formsstroy·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for stroy

Historical Examples of stroy

Aphresis occurs in such shortened forms as stroy (destroy), semble (assemble), etc.
The Bruce
John Barbour
Do you wish, as Mr. Talmage says, to de- stroy the Bible—to have all the copies burned to ashes?
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)
Robert G. Ingersoll
De Yankees 'stroy aw us white peoples va'uables wha' dey is see.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
Work Projects Administration
I just have a mind to wait for de proper sort, till I git to heaven, but dese adult teachers 'stroy dat hope.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for stroy

stroy

verb

an archaic variant of destroy

Derived Formsstroyer, noun

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