enstraitenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/

動詞

enstraiten (三人称単数 現在形 enstraitens, 現在分詞 enstraitening, 過去形および過去分詞形 enstraitened)

1. (archaic) To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).
   • 1589, Robert Payne, A briefe description of Ireland, page 11:

     He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes.

2. (まれに, literary) Constrain; bring into straits.
   • 1618, Edmund Bolton, The Roman histories of Lucius Julius Florus, page 142:

     But the Romans had enstraitned her before she was aware thereof.

参照

アナグラム

• Tarentines, entertains, tenantries