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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STRAINT

n.A violent stretching or tension. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STRAINT

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

 

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