Thesaurus: astriction

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1. n. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
2. n. A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.
3. n. Constipation.
4. n. Astringency.
5. n. An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.
6. 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) 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.
7. An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands groundat a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. Bell.
8. n. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. n. A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. n. Constipation. n. Astringency. n. An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.