A stroke or blow; esp. one given with a weapon in fighting, etc.; = dent, n.1 1. Obsolete or blending with 3.

A stroke, blow; also applied widely to various kinds of violent action, e.g. a fall at wrestling, a swing, a military assault.

A shot, a blow. (Cf. shoot, n.1 1.)

A stroke, blow. Obsolete. rare.

A stroke, blow; = swap, n. 1.

An act of striking; a blow given or received. A blow with the hand or a weapon (occasionally with the paw of an animal, the claws or beak of a bird…

A stroke or blow, esp. with a weapon or sharp instrument: usually a blow dealt in fighting (= dint, n. 1). Obsolete.

An act of, or attempt at, hitting or striking something, esp. lightly or gently; a hit, a stroke. Cf. touch, v. 3a.

An act of knocking; a sounding blow; a hard stroke or thump; spec. a rap at a door to call attention or gain admittance.

A stroke, knock, esp. on the head.

An act of ‘swapping’ or striking; a stroke, blow; †occasionally a kiss. Obsolete exc. dialect.

(= Latin plaga.) A blow, a stroke. (Cf. plague, n. 1) Obsolete.

As a count noun: an act or instance of smiting a person or thing (in various senses of smite, v.); a blow, an impact; a clash; an affliction. Now ar…

A stroke, blow.

A blow or stroke.

A whip, scourge; also, a stroke, blow.

A blow, knock, thump.

A blow, a stroke. Also: a sound made when something is struck. Cf. smite, n.1 1a.

A blow, a knock, a punch; a slight rap or tap.

A blow, a stroke. Cf. rumble, n.1 3a. Obsolete.

A blow given to something aimed at; a stroke (at cricket, billiards, etc.); the collision or impact of one body with another.

A blow.

A heavy blow. Cf. rumble, n.1 3a.

A stroke, esp. a firm stroke; a violent application of the fist or of any instrument to an object.

Chiefly Scottish and English regional. A forceful blow; a sharp slap, smack, knock, or thump. Also: a forceful push or thrust, a shove (now rare).

Some kind of stroke or blow. Cf. quarter-blow n. at compounds 4, quarter-stroke n. (a) at compounds 4. Obsolete. rare.

A blow, esp. with something sharp or pointed.

A blow, a stroke, a tap; esp. in tuck of drum.

A blow, a strike. Obsolete. rare.

A blow, a stroke; = pelt, n.2

A blow, a stroke.

A blow, stroke; also figurative; in Fencing, see quot. 1711. Obsolete.

An act of pushing something; an application of force or pressure to move someone or something away; a shove, a thrust.

A stroke, blow.

A hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow; = venue, n. 2.

A blow. Obsolete. rare.

A thrust or hit in fencing; a stroke or wound with a weapon. Obsolete. Cf. veny, n.2 1.

transferred. A blow or stroke of any kind.

A blow, a hard knock.

A stroke, blow.

‘A blow, a knock’ (Eng. Dial. Dict.).

A heavy blow (literal and figurative). Also: a heavy fall, a thud.

The action of striking, pushing, or butting. Also: an instance of this; a beating; a blow.

A blow, slap, or stroke.

gen. A stroke, blow. dialect.

A heavy blow or stroke. Now chiefly Irish English (northern).

The action or an act of thrashing (in various senses of thrash, v.); esp. a vigorous blow or stroke; a wild or violent movement.

A dint; = dab, n.1 1b.

The action or sound of something striking another thing vigorously, or moving wildly or violently; thrashing, lashing.

The action or an act of striking, knocking, or beating; a blow, a strike. Now rare.

colloquial. A thing, esp. a blow, which causes a person's nose to bleed by its violence. Also in extended use.

A blow, an act of striking.

Used in senses of smacker, n.2: a coin or note of money; a kiss; a blow. Also as int.

A blow of somewhat sharp and abrupt character.