strain

stringo (Latin)

I press, tighten, compress.. I unsheath.

strictus (Latin)

estreindre (Old French)

To strain (stretch tightly).

streynen (Middle English)

strain (English)

(intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.. (obsolete) To hold tightly, to clasp.. (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander. To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.. To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.. To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.. To exert or struggle [...]