distrain
verb
In Jewish tradition
The psalm calls for a creditor to take everything a wicked man owns, as a harsh punishment.
Meaning
To seize a person's property as payment for a debt. tree →
Examples
- Let the creditor distrain all that he hath; and let strangers make spoil of his labour. (Writings PSA.109.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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On Mova
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