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overstrain
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining.] To strain one's self to excess. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. t. To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one's nerves. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
