/sprayn/ , v.t.
1. to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
n.
2. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
3. the condition of being sprained.
[ 1595-1605; orig. uncert. ]
Syn. 1. twist. See strain 1 .