01 v. t. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
imp. & p. p.
Astricted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Astricting
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To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.“The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.” — Arbuthnot.
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To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit.[R.]“The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought.” — Sir W. Hamilton.
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