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   String (strĭng), v. t. [imp. Strung (strŭng); p. p. Strung (R. Stringed (strĭngd)); p. pr. & vb. n. Stringing.]
   1. To furnish with strings; as, “to string a violin”.
   
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   Has not wise nature strung the legs and feet
   
   With firmest nerves, designed to walk the street? Gay.
   
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   2. To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument, in order to play upon it.
   
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   For here the Muse so oft her harp has strung,
   
   That not a mountain rears its head unsung. Addison.
   
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   3. To put on a string; to file; as, “to string beads”.
   
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   4. To make tense; to strengthen.
   
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   Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood. Dryden.
   
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   5. To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, “to string beans”. See String, n., 9.
   
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   6. To hoax; josh; jolly; often used with along; as, “we strung him along all day until he realized we were kidding”. [Slang]
   
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   Stringed (strĭngd), a.
   1. Having strings; as, “a stringed instrument”.  Ps. cl. 4.
   
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   2. Produced by strings. “Answering the stringed noise.”  Milton.
   
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