ASTRINGE
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As*tringe" (ăs*trĭnj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astringed (-trĭnjd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing (-jĭng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
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Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.
Bacon.
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2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. Wolsey.
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