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Webster 1913 Edition

Overstrain

Oˊver-strain′

,

Verb.

I.

[

imp. & p. p.

Overstrained

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Overstraining

.]

To strain one’s self to excess.

Dryden.

Oˊver-strain′

,

Verb.

T.

To stretch or strain too much;

as, to

overstrain

one's nerves

.

Ayliffe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Overstrain

OVERSTRA'IN

,

Verb.

I.

To strain to excess; to make too violent efforts.

OVERSTRA'IN

,

Verb.

T.

To stretch too far.