strain

strain
v. trans.
Stretch, tight: P. and V. ἐντείνειν, P. συντείνειν, ἐπιτείνειν.
Overexert: P. ἐντείνεσθαι.
Sprain: Ar. ἐκκοκκίζειν ; see sprain.
Strain every nerve: met., P. παρατείνεσθαι εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3.46).
Filter: P. διηθεῖν.
Clasp: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. ὑ̆παγκᾰλίζεσθαι; see clasp.
Strain to one: Ar. and V. προσέλκεσθαι.
Take your son in your arms and strain him to you: V. λαβὲ σὸν παῖδʼ ἐν ἀγκάλαισι καὶ προσελκύσαι (Eur. Hipp. 1431).
Strain him to you: V. προσελκύσαι νιν (Eur. I.A. 1452).
Met., distort: P. and V. διαστρέφειν ; see distort.
Strain oneself make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν, or pass., ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
V. intrans. Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. συντείνειν, V. ἐντείνειν ; see strain oneself.They strained with their feet against the wave: V. οἱ δʼ ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες (Eur. I.T. 1395).If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).

strain
subs.
Tension: P. διάτασις, ἡ.
Exertion: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ.
Anxiety: P. and V. φροντί̆ς, ἡ ; see fear.
Sprain (of the limbs): P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.
Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ.
In this strain: P. and V. οὕτως ; see thus.In music P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, μέλος, τό.
Breed: P. and V. γένος, τό.
Strained relations: use P. and V. διᾰφορά, ἡ ; see quarrel, hostility.

STRAIN

s. Force vis: intentio (the straining; opposed to remissio).

A musical sound [Vid : MUSIC].

A song carmen.

Style manner tone Vid.

strain (v.):

A. Trans.:

I. To stretch: contendo, intendo, tendo, 3: v. TO STRETCH. Phr.: to s. every nerve, omnes nervos [aetatis industriaeque] contendere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 12, 35: so, nervos intendere, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 20 manibus pedibusque obnixe facere omnia, id. Andr. 1, 1, 134: less fig., summa ope eniti, Sall. Cat. init.: toto pectore incumbere ad laudem, Cic. Fam. 10, 10: to s. the eyes, oculis quantum maximum potest fieri contendere, cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28: *aciem oculorum in aliquam rem summa contentione dirigere.

II. To injure by over-exertion: Phr.: to s. the voice, *vocis nimia contentione uti: vocem nimia virium contentione frangere, debilitare.

III. To overdo a thing: chiefly in p. part.: v. STRAINED.

IV. To purify by means of a strainer:

1. cōlo, 1 to s. honey, mel c., Col. 12, 11 Plin. Comp. percōlo, 1: Cato. Plin.

2. lĭquo, 1: to s. (clarify) wine, vina l., Hor. Od. 1, 11, 6: a bag for s.ing wine, saccus quo vinum liquatur, Col. Comp. dēlĭquo, 1 (to s. off, into another vessel): Varr.. Cels.: Col.

V. To injure a joint by a sudden wrench: intorqueo, 2: v. TO SPRAIN.

B. Intrans.: nītor, nixor; or expr. by intendo, contendo, with pron. refl. or equiv. obj.: e. g. sese intendere: vires (nervos suos) contendere, etc.: v. supr. (I.).

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I. Act of stretching or exerting: contentio (e. g. vocis, lateris, animi, etc.) v. EXERTION, EFFORT.

II. Injury done by over-exertion: expr. by verb: v. TO STRAIN (A., II.).

III. Of music or poetry:

1. mŏdus (esp. in pl.): plaintive s.s, flebiles m., Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106: Ov.

2. cantus, ūs: inspire me with mournful s.s, praecipe lugubres c., Hor. Od. 1, 24, 3: v. SONG.

IV. Style, manner: Phr.: in this s., hujusmodi, ad hunc modum v. EFFECT (III.).

συντείνω
to stretch together, strain, draw tight, brace up
τανύω
to stretch, strain, stretch out
στρεβλόω
to twist, strain, distort, torture

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καθυλίζω
strain, filter
μεταδιεράω
strain, filter
παῖγμα
play, sport, sportive strain
προεντείνω
strain, stretch previously
σακεύω
strain, filter
σειρόω
strain, filter
στρέμμα
a wrench, strain, sprain
ἀποσειρόω
strain, filter off
ἐνδιηθέω
strain
ἠθέω
to sift, strain
ὑλίζω
to filter, strain
ὑποσακίζω
strain

carmen
...poem, verse, oracular response, prophecy, form of incantation, tune, air, lay, strain, note, sound
contendo
to stretch, bend, draw tight, strain

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cantiuncula
an alluring strain