Middle English Dictionary Entry

strīpen v.
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1.
(a) To ornament (a garment) with bands or edgings; ppl. striped, of curtains or hangings: ornamented (with ribbon or edging); (b) of a stroke of a weapon: to move quickly, make a thrust; (c) to slip, slide; -- ?aberrant form of trippen v.