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Where does “straint” come from?

straint (English) comes from Old French estrainte.

straint (English): overexertion; excessive tension; strain

Definitions

  1. overexertion; excessive tension; strain

Ancestry of “straint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestrainte—
Every word from Old French estrainte →