straiten

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I absolutely must reform, for I do not propose that my father shall straiten himself for me; and that is what will happen if I continue to lead the life I have been leading.

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de

What shall we do to spread the wing and soar, Nor straiten thy deliverance any more?

From A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul by MacDonald, George

I want you to consider what per cent you can pay, and not straiten yourselves too much.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Cæsar's men daily carried on their works to straiten the enemy; those of Pompey, having the advantage of numbers, did the same to enlarge themselves, and severely galled the enemy by their slingers and archers.

From Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. by Pinnock, William

Many of those things that trouble and straiten thee, it is in thy XXXI.

From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome