streen

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French estreindre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [strin]

Noun

streen (uncountable)

  1. constraint, bondage

Verb

streen (third-person singular simple present streens, present participle streenin, simple past streent, past participle streent)

  1. to strain, squeeze, extort money or confessions, etc.
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