Straight"en (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Straighted (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Straighting.] 1. To make
straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. To make right or correct; to reduce to
order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an
account.
To straighten one's face, to cease laughing
or smiling, etc., and compose one's features.
Straight"en, v. t. A variant of
Straiten. [Obs. or R.]
Straight"en (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Straighted (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Straighting.] 1. To make
straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. To make right or correct; to reduce to
order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an
account.
To straighten one's face, to cease laughing
or smiling, etc., and compose one's features.
Straight"en, v. t. A variant of
Straiten. [Obs. or R.]
