What is to act as a curb or restraint. It [his presence] checks too strong upon me. Dryden called?
check — To act as a curb or restraint. It [his presence] checks too strong upon me. Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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