enstraiten

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/

Definition of enstraiten

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(archaic)To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).

“He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes.”

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verb

(archaic)To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).

“He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes.”
(literary, rare)Constrain; bring into straits.

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

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From en- + straiten.

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