- straitness
- noun see strait I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
straitness
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Straitness — Strait ness, n. The quality or condition of being strait; especially, a pinched condition or situation caused by poverty; as, the straitnessof their circumstances. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straitness — See straitly. * * * … Universalium
straitness — noun a) The state or quality of being strait. b) The result or product of being strait … Wiktionary
straitness — n. 1. Strictness, rigor, severity, narrowness. 2. Difficulty, distress, trouble. 3. Want, scarcity, insufficiency, narrowness … New dictionary of synonyms
straitness — strait·ness … English syllables
straitness — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English streitnesse, from streit strait + nesse ness : the quality or state of being strait … Useful english dictionary
Deuteronomy 28 — 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth … The King James version of the Bible
Book of Daniel — Book of Daniel † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Daniel In the Hebrew Bible, and in most recent Protestant (Protestantism) versions, the Book of Daniel is limited to its proto canonical portions. In the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Straightness — Straight ness, n. A variant of {Straitness}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strait — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estreit, from Latin strictus strait, strict, from past participle of stringere Date: 13th century 1. archaic strict, rigorous 2. archaic a. narrow b … New Collegiate Dictionary
