"astrain" meaning in English

See astrain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈstɹeɪn/
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: From a- + strain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|strain}} a- + strain Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} astrain (not comparable)
  1. strained or straining Tags: not-comparable
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          "ref": "1855, Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came:",
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          "text": "That miserable young man kept his eyes astrain towards the upper window, but without reward. Rose did not show herself.",
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