▪ I.† strope,v.Obs.rare. [? a. Du.stroopen: see strip v.1] trans.= strip v.1 1527Andrew tr.Brunswyke's Distyll. Waters i. xix. b v, Ye shal strope the herbes and leues from theyr steles and stalkes.Ibid. i. xx. b vj. ▪ II.strope obs.pa. tense of strip v.1