District (?), a. [L. districtus, p. p.] Rigorous; stringent; harsh. [Obs.]
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Punishing with the rod of district severity. Foxe.
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District, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Districted; p. pr. & vb. n. Districting.] To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
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