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▪ I. † well-strained, a. Obs. [f. strain n.1] Coming of a good stock or breed.
a1710Congreve To Earl Godolphin 85 And now a while the well-strain'd coursers breathe. ▪ II. well-strained, ppl. a. [f. strain v.]
1867Morris Jason xii. 264 And ye may hear across the well-strained shrouds The longed-for wind. 1883‘Annie Thomas’ Mod. Housewife 53 Put a layer of well-strained boiled rice into the dish. |