A citation from the Hebrew bible is Psalms 118:5, as per Young's Literal Translation: "From the straitness I called J-ah, J-ah answered me in a broad place." (http://tinyurl.com/o52udoz) Note that the King James Version translates this as "I called upon the Lord in distress". The...

Thank you for your kind welcome. The word history does not mention any etymology. It would be interesting to see the etymological derivation of "strait" and see how it differs from "straight'. Also, a question. Would the expression "in straitened circumstances" be considered...

I would like to recommend the word "strait-laced" as a future Good Word.