Distrains is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 377 anagrams from letters in distrains (adiinrsst).
1250-1300; Middle English distreinen Anglo-French, Old French destreindre Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent to di- di-2 + stringere to draw tight;
At the present time, the right to distrain for rent is not recognized by many states.
But the answer was returned that "he had nothing whereon to distrain."
A shrug of the shoulders from Meadows had caused the landlord to distrain.
After which the visitor informed Hirschler that he had come to distrain.
A landlord requires no such warrant—he can distrain without any authority.
The bailiffs were pelted with rocks when they came to distrain.
It was not long before the lawyer came to distrain for tithe.
Barton, in spite of his good-nature, felt obliged to distrain.
I sent him a final demand yesterday; if he doesn't pay up within the week, my orders are to distrain without further notice.
And God will make it dearer to you, if you put him to distrain on you for duty.
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