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distrainee

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dis⋅train

  [di-streyn] Law.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
2. to levy a distress upon.
–verb (used without object)
3. to levy a distress.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME distreinen < AF, OF destreindre < L distringere to stretch out, equiv. to di- di- 2 + stringere to draw tight; see strain 1

Related forms:
dis⋅train⋅a⋅ble, adjective
dis⋅train⋅ee, noun
dis⋅train⋅ment, noun
dis⋅trai⋅nor, dis⋅train⋅er, noun
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dis·train·ee   (dĭs'trā-nē')   
n.   Law
One that has been distrained.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: dis·train
Pronunciation: di-'strAn
Function: verb
Etymology: Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin, to pull in different directions, distract, from dis- apart + stringere to draw tight
transitive verb 1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress
2 : to seize by distress —compare ENTER intransitive verb : to levy a distress —dis·train·able adjective —dis·train·er /-'strA-n&r/ or dis·train·or /di-'strA-n&r, "dis-trA-'nOr/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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