English word strain comes from Latin stringo (I press, tighten, compress.. I unsheath.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| stringo | Latin (lat) | I press, tighten, compress.. I unsheath. |
| strictus | Latin (lat) | |
| estreindre | Old French (fro) | To strain (stretch tightly). |
| streynen | Middle English (enm) | |
| strain | English (en) | (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 [...] |