1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. Milton.
2. (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. Dunglison. (b) Constipation. Arbuthnot.
3. Astringency. [Obs.] Bacon.
4. (Scots Law)
Defn: An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. Bell.
Note: The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.
ASTRICTIVE
As*tric"tive, a.
Defn: Binding; astringent.
— n.
Defn: An astringent.
— As*tric"tive*ly, adv.
ASTRICTORY
As*tric"to*ry, a.