Straint
Pronunciation : Straint
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. estrainte, estreinte, F. ?trainte. See 2nd Strain.]
Definition : Defn: Overexertion; excessive tension; strain. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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