STRAINT

Etymology

Noun

straint

(obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain

Anagrams

• Transit, Tristan, startin', transit

Source: Wiktionary


Straint, n. Etym: [OF. estrainte, estreinte, F. étrainte. See 2nd Strain.]

Definition: Overexertion; excessive tension; strain. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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