Made difficult efforts to do something; fought or wrestled against something or someone.
From Middle English 'stroglen,' possibly from Low German or Scandinavian roots related to moving restlessly. The word entered English in the 15th-16th century meaning to make strenuous efforts.
The word 'struggle' has mysterious origins—linguists aren't entirely certain where it came from, but it appeared around the same time as many German and Norse loanwords flooded Middle English after the Norman Conquest.
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