What is to urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation. Note, if your lady strain his entertainment. Shak called?
strain — To urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation. Note, if your lady strain his entertainment. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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