01 v. t. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
imp. & p. p.
Astringed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Astringing
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1.
To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.“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.