strike (v.) Old form(s): stroke, strucke
beat, sound, strike up
Cor II.ii.74[Coriolanus to Menenius] When the alarum were struck
E3 II.ii.73[Lodowick to King Edward] the drum that stroke the lusty march
KL V.iii.82[Regan to Edmund] Let the drum strike and prove my title thine
R3 IV.iv.149[King Richard to drummers] Strike alarum, drums!
TC V.x.30[Troilus to drummers] Strike a free march to Troy
Tim V.iv.85[Alcibiades to Senators] Let our drums strike
WT V.iii.98.2[Paulina to Musicians, of Hermione] Music, awake her, strike!
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