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Webster 1913 Edition

Straint

Straint

(strānt)
,
Noun.
[OF.
estrainte
,
estreinte
, F.
étrainte
. See 2nd
Strain
.]
Overexertion; excessive tension; strain.
[Obs.]
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Straint

STRAINT

,
Noun.
A violent stretching or tension. [Not in use.]

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