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Manacle :: Manacle (v. t.) To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers..

Tammy :: Tammy (n.) A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc..

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain.

Strain :: Strain (n.) A change of form or dimensions of a solid or liquid mass, produced by a stress..

Mistrain :: Mistrain (v. t.) To train amiss.

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints..

Obstringe :: Obstringe (v. t.) To constrain; to put under obligation.

Bound :: Bound (p. p. & a.) Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail..

Close :: Close (n.) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

Distress :: Distress (n.) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

Constrained :: Constrained (a.) Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone..

Coarctate :: Coarctate (a.) To restrain; to confine.

Compulsorily :: Compulsorily (adv.) In a compulsory manner; by force or constraint.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as forces on a beam to bend it..

Stay :: Stay (n.) Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.

Constrainedly :: Constrainedly (adv.) By constraint or compulsion; in a constrained manner.

Precisian :: Precisian (n.) One who limits, or restrains..

Song :: Song (n.) More generally, any poetical strain; a poem..

Vein :: Vein (n.) Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein..

Limbus :: Limbus (n.) Hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo..

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