distringas

noun

di·​strin·​gas

də̇ˈstriŋgəs,

-ˌgas

plural -es

: a writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by that person's goods or chattels

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, that you distrain 2d person singular present subjunctive of distringere

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