An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

S. P. Repr.

To STRENYIE, v. a.
1. To strain, to sprain
Douglas.
2. To constrain.
Barbour.

O. Fr. estraind-re, Lat. string-ere.

Strenyeabill, adj. Applied to one who is possessed of so much property, that he can relieve his bail by being distrained.
Quon. Att.

O. Fr. estren-er, straind-re, to force.

To STRENKEL.
V. [Strinkil].

To STRENTH, v. a. To strengthen.
Bellenden.

Strenthly, adv. By main strength.
Barbour.

STRESS, s.
1. An ancient mode of taking up indictments for circuit courts.
Erskine.
2. The act of distraining.
Acts Ja. II.

A. S. strece, violentia; or O. Fr. straind-re.