starken

verb, adj — 2 senses

verb

Etymology From Middle English starkenen (“to grow strong”), equivalent to stark + -en.

To make unbending or inflexible; stiffen; make obstinate.

adj

Etymology From Middle English starkenen (“to grow strong”), equivalent to stark + -en.

Obsolete Stark; complete, absolute.

Alas poore fellow, he ſeemeth to be a ſtarken idiot.1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act III:

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