STRAIN (3)
Source: 567
Strain (strān), v. i. 1. 1. To make violent efforts. “Straining with too weak a wing.” Pope.
To build his fortune I will strain a little. Shak. 2. 2. To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil.
Source: 567
Strain (strān), v. i. 1. 1. To make violent efforts. “Straining with too weak a wing.” Pope.
To build his fortune I will strain a little. Shak. 2. 2. To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil.