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Distraught
Distract Dis*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distracted, old p. p. Distraught; p. pr. & vb. n. Distracting.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. A city . . . distracted from itself. --Fuller. 2. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention. Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination. --Goldsmith. 3. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass. Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts. --Milton. 4. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted. A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath distracted her. --Shak.
Distraught
Distraught Dis*traught", p. p. & a. [OE. distract, distrauht. See Distract, a.] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] ``His greedy throat . . . distraught.' --Spenser. 2. Distracted; perplexed. ``Distraught twixt fear and pity.' --Spenser. As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror. --Shak. To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls Which are the most distraught and full of pain. --Mrs. Browning.
Distraughted
Distraughted Dis*traught"ed, a. Distracted. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Forstraught
Forstraught For*straught", p. p. & a. [Pref. for- + straught; cf. distraught.] Distracted. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
straucht
Straught Straught, v. t. To stretch; to make straight. [Written also straucht.] [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
Straught
Straught Straught, obs. imp. & p. p. of Stretch.
Straught
Straught Straught, v. t. To stretch; to make straight. [Written also straucht.] [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.

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- Jessica Straus is an American voice actress who works in animation, video games and anime. She has provided voices for several video games, most notably...
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- Jack "Treetop" Straus (June 16, 1930 – August 17, 1988) was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 1982 World Series of...
- Oscar Straus may refer to: Oscar Straus (composer) (1870–1954), Viennese composer of operettas Oscar Straus (politician) (1850–1926), United States Secretary...
- Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his...
- Nathan Straus (January 31, 1848 – January 11, 1931) was an American businessman and philanthropist who co-owned two of New York City's largest department...
- Abraham & Straus, commonly shortened to A&S, was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn. Founded in 1865, it became part of Federated...
- research on family violence". Straus was born to Samuel and Kathleen Straus in New York City on June 18, 1926. Straus' research focused on families,...
- Erwin Walter Maximilian Straus (11 November 1891, Frankfurt am Main – 20 May 1975, Lexington, Kentucky) was a German-American phenomenologist and neurologist...
- Billy Straus is an American music producer and songwriter. He is known for his work in children's television including the Disney series Little Einsteins...