straint

noun

1. Strain (tension of overexertion).

   obsolete

   That with the straint o his weasand nigh he brast

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps partly from Middle French estrainte, estreinte, from Old French estrainte, estreinte; and perhaps partly taken from a clipping of English contraint, restraint, etc. See strain.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry straint (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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