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straiten
straiten, v. (ˈstreɪt(ə)n) Forms: 6 streyghten, streyten, 6–7 streiten, 6–8 streighten, 6–9 straighten, 7 straicten, strayten, 7– straiten. [f. strait a. + -en5.] 1. trans. To render strait or narrow; to narrow, contract (an opening, a passage, road, stream, etc.). Now somewhat rare.1552 Huloet, Str... Oxford English Dictionary
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enstraiten
† enˈstraiten, v. Obs. rare. [f. en-1 + straiten.] trans. a. To make strait or narrow; to curtail (property). b. To bring into straits; to put under constraint.1590 R. Payne Descr. Irel. (1841) 11 He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes. 1618 Bolton Florus ii. xvii. (1636)... Oxford English Dictionary
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Zanzhi
till the heele-bone run into the foot: for the hands they use also certain small pieces of wood between their fingers, they call them Tean Zu then they straiten wikipedia.org
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straitened
straitened, ppl. a. (ˈstreɪt(ə)nd) [f. straiten v. + -ed1.] In various senses of the verb. 1. Contracted, narrowed; insufficiently spacious.1602 [J. Willis] Art Stenogr. A 5, Stenographie, signifieth a straightned or compendious Writing. 1694 Addison Poems, Virg. Georg. iv. 375 First then a close co... Oxford English Dictionary
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Luis N. Morones
The factory closed in 1895 and the couple was in straiten circumstances, but did not return to Jalisco. wikipedia.org
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tighter
† ˈtighter Obs. rare. [f. tight v.3 + -er1.] 1. One who makes tight the seams of ships; a caulker.1611 Cotgr., Goildronneur, a pitcher, trimmer, or tighter of ships. 1653 Urquhart Rabelais ii. xxx, Julius Cæsar and Pompey were boatwrights and tighters of ships. 2. ‘A ribband or string by which women... Oxford English Dictionary
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Siege of Oxford
The committee in London again ordered its forces to 'straiten' Oxford. wikipedia.org
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coarctation
coarctation (kəʊɑːkˈteɪʃən) [ad. L. coar(c)tātiōn-em ‘drawing or pressing together’, n. of action f. coar(c)tāre to coarct. Cf. mod.F. coarctation.] 1. The action of compressing tightly or narrowly; compression, constriction, restraint; the fact of being so compressed.1545 T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde... Oxford English Dictionary
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gracely
† ˈgracely, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. grace n. + -ly1.] = graceful.1648 Markham Cheap Husb. (ed. 7) 21 That maketh him [the horse]..to straiten his rings with gracely [1623 (ed. 3) a gracefull] comelinesse. Oxford English Dictionary
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straighten
▪ I. straighten, v. (ˈstreɪt(ə)n) Also 6–9 streighten, 8–9 straiten. [f. straight a. + -en5.] 1. a. trans. To make straight (what is bent or crooked); also with out. With up, to bring on to a straight or level course.1542 Udall tr. Erasm. Apoph. 235 A thing is said in latin corrigi, & in englyshe to... Oxford English Dictionary
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tighten
tighten, v. (ˈtaɪt(ə)n) [f. tight a. + -en5.] 1. a. trans. To draw tight or tighter; to make taut or tense, to draw close; hence, to fix tightly, to make strict or rigid; to secure. Also fig.1727 Bailey vol. II, To Tighten, to make straight, as a Line, Cord, etc., also to dress after a tight Manner.... Oxford English Dictionary
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distrain
▪ I. distrain, v. (dɪˈstreɪn) Forms: 3–6 destreyn(e, 4–6 des-, distrayne, distreyne, (4 -trene, 4–5 dystreyne, 5 -trayne, 6 -treine), 5–8 distrein, 6–7 distraine, 6– distrain; Sc. 4–7 des-, dys-, distrenȝe, -trinȝe. [ME. a. OF. destreindre, -aindre ‘to straine, presse, wring, vexe extremely, straite... Oxford English Dictionary
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loaden
▪ I. † ˈloaden, ppl. a. Obs. [Strong pa. pple. of load v.] 1. = heavy-laden 2. Also absol.1542–5 Brinklow Lament. (1874) 82 Come vnto me all ye that laboure and are loden (meaninge with sinne). 1653 Binning Serm. (1845) 427 This we preach unto you, that until you be wearied and loaden, you will not ... Oxford English Dictionary
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estraiten
† eˈstraiten, v. Obs. [var. of straiten.] trans. To confine in a narrower space, to restrict.1598 J. Manwood Lawes Forest xxiv. §5 (1615) 248 b Estraitening the Kings Deere from the Forest, to the hurt of the owners. Oxford English Dictionary
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enstrait
† enˈstrait, v. Obs. Forms: 5 enstreit, 6 enstreighte. [f. en-1 + strait a.] trans. = straiten. a. To make narrow. b. To bring into straits or difficulties.c 1475 tr. T. à Kempis' Imit. i. xxiv, Coueitouse men shul be enstreited wiþ most wrecchid nede. 1581 in W. H. Turner Select Rec. Oxf. 413 To en... Oxford English Dictionary
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