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Streighten   Listen
verb
Streighten  v. t.  See Straiten. (Obs.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Streighten" Quotes from Famous Books



... owne armes, which David when he had them upon back, refused, saying, he was not able to make any proofe of himself therein, and therefore would goe meet the enemy with his own sling and sword. In summe, others armes either fall from thy shoulders, or cumber or streighten thee. Charls the seventh, Father of Lewis the eleventh, having by his good fortune and valour set France at liberty from the English, knew well this necessity of being arm'd with his owne armes, and settled ...
— Machiavelli, Volume I - The Art of War; and The Prince • Niccolo Machiavelli



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