districtĭo

ōnis, f.

distringo

I. Lit., a stretching out, as a punishment, Cassiod. Var. 3, 34; 47.—
II. Trop., a hindrance, difficulty, Ambros. de Job, 3, 4, 12; Dig. 4, 8, 16 dub.
Lewis & Short
A Latin Dictionary, 1879
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