Strain (strān), v. i. 1. To make violent efforts. “Straining with too weak a wing.” Pope.
To build his fortune I will strain a little. Shak.
2. To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.