thunderstrike verb trans. ['Ɵʌndǝstrʌɪk] Pa. t. & pple thunderstruck ['Ɵʌndǝstrʌk]. E17.
[Back-form. from THUNDERSTRICKEN, that being taken as a pa. pple.]
1. Strike with lightning or a supposed thunderbolt. Long rare exc. poet. E17.

2. fig. Strike as with a thunderbolt; amaze, astonish greatly. rare exc. as in THUNDERSTRICKEN, THUNDERSTRUCK adjectives. E17.
■ Southey The news..thunderstruck all present.
b. Inflict terrible vengeance, censure, etc., on. Also (rare), inflict damage on, batter severely. Long rare exc. poet. M17.

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