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DISTRAINING, ppr. Seizing for debt, or for neglect of suit and service.
DISTRAINED, pp. Seized for debt or to compel the performance of duty.
DISTRAINABLE, a. That is liable to be taken for distress.
DISTRAIN, v.t. [L. Dis and stringo. See Strain . Blackstone writes distrein.] 1....
DISTRACTIVE, a. Causing perplexity; as distractive cases.
DISTRACTION, n. [L.] 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. 2. ...
DISTRACTING, ppr. Drawing apart; separating; diverting from an object; perplexin...
DISTRACTER, n. One who distracts.
DISTRACTEDNESS, n. A state of being mad; madness.
DISTRACTEDLY, adv. Madly; furiously; wildly.
DISTRACTED, pp. 1. Drawn apart; drawn in different directions; diverted from its...
DISTRACT, v.t. [L., to draw. See Draw and drag. The old participle distraught is...
DISTORTION, n. [L.] 1. The act of distorting or wresting; a twisting out of regu...
DISTORTING, ppr. Twisting out of shape; wresting; perverting.
DISTORTED, pp. Twisted out of natural or regular shape; wrested; perverted.
DISTORT, v.t. [L., to twist.] 1. To twist out of natural or regular shape; as, t...