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(archaic) Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close. / (archaic) Righteous, strict. / (obsolete) Tight; close; tight-fitting. / (obsolete) Close; intimate; near; familiar.

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strait

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Source Word

strait

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stɹeɪt/

Adjective

archaic obsolete alt-of

Japanese Meaning

（古語）狭い、空間や範囲が限定された / （古語）厳格な、厳正な / （旧語）ぴったりした、身体に密着した / （旧語）親密な、近しい、身近な

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The strait alley between the old houses barely let a cart pass.

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古い家々の間の狭い路地は、荷車がかろうじて通れる程度だった。

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(archaic) Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

Sweet oil was poured out on thy head

And ran down like cool rain between

The strait close locks it melted in.

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Sense（2）

(archaic) Righteous, strict.

to follow the strait and narrow

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) Tight; close; tight-fitting.

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Sense（4）

(obsolete) Close; intimate; near; familiar.

After the noble Prince Leonatus had by his fathers death succeeded in the kingdome of Galatia, he (forgetting all former iniuries) had receiued that naughtie Plexirtus into a streight degree of fauour […]

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Sense（5）

(obsolete) Difficult; distressful.

But to make your strait Circumstances yet straiter, for the Sake of idle Gratifications, and distress yourselves in Necessaries, only to indulge in Trifles and Vanities, delicate Food, shewish Dress, ensnaring Diversions, is every Way wrong.

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