enstraiten en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From en- + straiten.
Meanings
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(archaic) To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).
He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes.
1589, Robert Payne, A briefe description of Ireland, page 11:
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(literary, rare) Constrain; bring into straits.
But the Romans had enstraitned her before she was aware thereof.
1618, Edmund Bolton, The Roman histories of Lucius Julius Florus, page 142:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enstraitens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| enstraitening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enstraitened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enstraitened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |