01 n. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
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1.
The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
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2.
A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.(Med.)
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3.
Astringency.[Obs.]
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4.
An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.(Scots Law)