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

Distress :: Distress (n.) The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc..

Namation :: Namation (n.) A distraining or levying of a distress; an impounding.

Distraining :: Distraining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distrai.

Stress :: Stress (n.) Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained..

Distrainor :: Distrainor (n.) One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels.

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