STRAIN Copy link • STRAIN 1. s. Force, vis: intentio (the straining; opposed to remissio). A musical sound [Vid :, MUSIC]. A song, carmen. Style, manner, tone, Vid. 2. v. To stretch, contendere: intendere. To strain every nerve, contendere nervos omnes; manibusque pedibusque obnixe facere omnia (proverbially, Terentianus, Andr., 1, 1, 134); in anything, omni virium contentione incumbere in aliquid or laborare in re; omni studio incumbere in aliquid; rem magno conatu studioque agere; contendere et laborare, or omni ope atque opera eniti, ut etc. To strain the mind, the eyes, animum, aciem oculorum intendere. To force, Vid: To purify by filtration, deliquare (by pouring off a liquid; Col., 12, 39, 2): percolare (by passing through a strainer): defaecare (to clear from the dregs): despumare (to take off the scum, to skim): diffundere (to strain by drawing off, wine; Vid: the commentators on Hor., Ep., 1, 5, 4). Sprain, convellere.