Bible Dictionaries
Sprain
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
(2):
(n.) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sprain'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/sprain.html. 1828.