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astringe

 : 
Verb (transitive)
 : 
as=tringe

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb astringe has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

astringev. t. [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.].
  •  To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.  [1913 Webster]
    "Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To bind by moral or legal obligation.  Wolsey.  [1913 Webster]
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